Table 11.
Steatosis-Activity-Fibrosis (SAF) Score
Grade | Steatosis | Ballooning degeneration | Lobular inflammation (LI) | Fibrosis |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | <5% | None | None | None |
1 | 5%–33% | Mild (non-classical) | 2 or fewer foci/lobules | Perisinusoidal or periportal |
2 | 34%–66% | Prominent (classic) | >2 foci/lobule | Perisinusoidal and portal/periportal |
3 | >66% | Bridging | ||
4 | Cirrhosis |
Mild BD (non-classical BD), hepatocyte size unchanged, but cell rounded; Prominent BD (classical BD), hepatocyte size increased at least twofold.