Table 1.

Liver iron storage according to Deugnier’s and Turlin’s histological scoring [26].

Site	Scoring	Final Score
Hepatocytic iron score (HIS)	0, 3, 6, 9, or 12 according to granule size in each Rappaport area	0–36
Sinusoidal iron score (SIS)	0, 3, 6, 9, or 12 according to granule size in each Rappaport area	0–12
Portal iron score (PIS)	0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 according to the percentage of iron overloaded macrophages, biliary cells and vascular walls	0–12
Total iron score (TIS)		0–60