Table 1.
The pathological stage of hepatic fibrosis
Stage | Description | Criteria |
S0 | No fibrosis | Normal connective tissue |
S1 | Portal fibrosis | Fibrous portal expansion |
S2 | Periportal fibrosis | Periportal or rare portal-portal septa |
S3 | Septal fibrosis | Fibrous septa with architectural distortion; no obvious cirrhosis |
S4 | Early cirrhosis | Cirrhosis |