title: What are the critical histologic features in the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis?
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, University Hospitals, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Henry D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Appleman
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000166:cytology* / Q000473:pathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index