Table 2.
Histological findings on liver biopsy n (%)
Fibrosis | |
Absent | 8 (14.3) |
Periportal or perisinusoidal | 4 (7.1) |
Periportal and perisinusoidal | 7 (12.5) |
Bridging fibrosis | 15 (26.8) |
Cirrhosis | 22 (39.3) |
Steatosis | |
Absent | 14 (25) |
Mild (< 25%) | 33 (58.9) |
Moderate (25%-50%) | 7 (12.5) |
Severe (> 50%) | 2 (3.6) |
Necroinflammatory activity | |
Absent | 21 (37.5) |
Mild | 19 (33.9) |
Moderate | 11 (19.6) |
Severe | 5 (8.9) |
Iron liver stores (Scheuer's Scale on Perls's stain) | |
Absent | 32 (57.1) |
Grade 1 | 11 (19.6) |
Grade 2 | 9 (16.1) |
Grade 3 | 3 (5.4) |
Grade 4 | 1 (1.8) |