Table 2: Histologic characteristics on review.
| Histological variable | Results |
|---|---|
| Degree of inflammation | Mild: n = 6 (10.3%) |
| Moderate: n = 12 (20.7%) | |
| Severe: n = 40 (69%) | |
| Semiquantitative CMV load | Scanty: n = 30 (51.7%) |
| Moderate: n = 15 (25.9%) | |
| Heavy: n = 13 (22.4%) | |
| Sites of involvement | Oesophagus: n = 20 (34.5%) |
| Stomach: n = 8 (13.8%) | |
| Small intestine: n = 12 (20.7%) | |
| Large intestine: n = 14 (24.1%) | |
| Anus: n = 4 (6.9%) | |
| Co-infecting pathogen | Candida: n = 1 |
| Cryptosporidium: n = 3 | |
| Mycobacterium: n = 1 | |
| H. pylori: n = 3 | |
| Infected cell type | Endothelial: n = 50 |
| Epithelial: n = 7 | |
| Smooth muscle: n = 5 | |
| Fibroblast: n = 7 | |
| CMV immunohistochemistry | Performed: n = 31 |
| Negative: n = 10 | |
| Positive: n = 21 | |
| Not performed: n = 27 |