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Villous shortening, crypt hyperplasia and intraepithelial lymphocytes described and correlated with investigation.
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Nephron
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ImagesMICA IMAGES A0104
Dilated mucosal vessels and thrombi support GAVE when the endoscopic context is concordant.
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ImagesMICA IMAGES A0106
Recognise blue-stained goblet cells and correlate histology with the endoscopic biopsy site.
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ImagesMICA IMAGES A0111
Recognise hypersegmentation without automatically attributing it to deficiency.
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Learning objective
Observe and describe the document, then compare your interpretation with the atlas sheet.
Points to observe
- Review well-oriented fragments and establish their site; assess villi, crypts and intraepithelial lymphocytes.
Open observation mode