Table 5.
Liver histology according to AST/ALT ratio values in all NAFLD cases n (%)
| Liver histology |
All NAFLD patients |
|
| Patients with AST/ALT > 1 (n = 6) | Patients with AST/ALT < 1 (n = 28) | |
| Steatosis | ||
| Mild | 2 (33.3) | 15 (53.5) |
| Moderate | 2 (33.3) | 7 (25.0) |
| Severe | 2 (33.4) | 6 (21.5) |
| Necroinflammation | ||
| Absent | 3 (50.0) | 3 (10.7) |
| Mild | 0 (0) | 12 (42.9) |
| Moderate | 1 (16.7) | 11 (39.2) |
| Severe | 2 (33.3) | 2 (7.2) |
| Fibrosis | ||
| Absent | 4 (66.6) | 18 (64.3) |
| Perisinusoidal/pericellular | 1 (16.6) | 7 (25.0) |
| Periportal | 0 (0) | 3 (10.7) |
| Bridging | 1 (16.6) | 0 (0) |
Due to the small number of patients statistical evaluation and P values were not available. There were no significant differences between patient groups according to AST/ALT ratio.