Evaluation of the fibrotic score following treatment of TAA, 1,25(OH)2D3 and a combination of the two
| Treatment | Fibrotic score |
| Control | 0 |
| TAA | 3.9±0.1* |
| 1,25 D | 0 |
| TAA + 1,25 D | 2.6±0.4** |
The fibrotic score was evaluated following Masson trichrome staining, based on the Ludwig and Batts staining system.18 Scoring: 0=no fibrosis, 1=portal fibrosis, 2=periportal fibrosis, 3=bridging fibrosis and 4=cirrhosis. *p<0.05 vs control; **p<0.05 vs TAA.
TAA, thioacetamide.