A method for the quantitation of small intestinal biopsy specimens.

Journal of clinical pathology ·Vol. 25 ·No. 3 ·1972-03-00 ·Pages 243-6

Dunnill MS, Whitehead R

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.

MeSH Terms

Atrophy/pathology Biopsy Intestinal Mucosa/pathology Intestine, Small/pathology Malabsorption Syndromes/pathology Methods

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Dunnill M S

Whitehead R

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical pathology

Abbr.

J Clin Pathol

ISSN

0021-9746

DOI

10.1136/jcp.25.3.243

Published

1972-03-00

Pages

243-6

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0376601

PMCID

PMC477271

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1136/jcp.25.3.243 PMC Full Text View journal details

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