thanks for your info and will check out that site bill this site hasbeen great help not much of a computer head so mostly just read but getting all the answers that way thanks
Good stuff from 22 hamilton above. This web page offers more in-depth info on this subject; and discusses the Ishak and Metavir scales. Be sure to bookmark the home page, it’s a great reference site:
http://www.janis7hepc.com/home8.htm
Bill
Hi damosaab the uk stages liver fibrosis on the ishak scale which runs 0-6, stages 5 and 6 of which are classed as cirrhosis, I think the us. uses metavir for grading not sure how it runs but cirrhosis occurs at a score of 4 I think.If youre at stage 3 youre not into a cirrhosis diagnosis yet.