Cyclooxygenase-2 immunoexpression in intestinal epithelium and lamina propria of cats with inflammatory bowel disease and low grade alimentary lymphoma

Table 1 FCEAI, modified and total WSAVA scores and COX-2 immunoexpression of Control, IBD and LGAL group

Group	FCEAI	Modified WSAVA score	Total WSAVA score	Intensity Epithelium	% Epithelium	Total Epithelium	Intensity LP	% LP	Total LP
Control (median)	–	0^a	1^a	2^a	4^a	8^a	0^a	0^a	0^a
IBD (median)	9^a	1^a	5^b	3^b	4^a	12^a	0^a	0^a	0^a
LGAL (median)	11^a	2^b	–	3^b	4^a	12^a	0^a	0^a	0^a

FCEAI feline chronic enteropathy activity index, WSAVA world small animal veterinary association; % percentage, LP lamina propria, IBD inflammatory bowel disease, LGAL low grade alimentary lymphoma, − non score. Different letters show a significant difference (p < 0.05)

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