A method for the quantitation of small intestinal biopsy specimens
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- 1 March 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 25 (3) , 243-246
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.25.3.243
Abstract
A simple method is described for the quantitative examination of small intestinal mucosal biopsies involving the determination of an index related to the surface-to-volume ratio of the mucosa. The method is of value in distinguishing minor degrees of villous abnormality and will prove useful in comparing serial changes in a given patient. It will also allow comparisons to be made between biopsies taken in different medical centres.Keywords
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