Table 5.
Histopathological examination based on Kleiner's classification.
| Item | Score/Code | NALP (n = 30) | ALP (n = 46) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steatosis | 0 | 24 (80.0%) | 39 (84.8%) | 0.588 |
| 1 | 4 (13.3%) | 5 (10.9%) | 0.745 | |
| 2 | 1 (3.3%) | 2 (4.3%) | 0.824 | |
| 3 | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.213 | |
| Lobular inflammation | 0 | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.213 |
| 1 | 18 (60.0%) | 34 (73.9%) | 0.202 | |
| 2 | 8 (26.7%) | 11 (23.9%) | 0.786 | |
| 3 | 3 (10.0%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0.135 | |
| Ballooning | 0 | 20 (66.7%) | 35 (77.1%) | 0.369 |
| 1 | 8 (26.7%) | 7 (15.2%) | 0.220 | |
| 2 | 2 (6.7%) | 3 (6.5%) | 0.980 | |
| Fibrosis | 0 | 2 (6.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.076 |
| 1 | 10 (33.3%) | 11 (23.9%) | 0.369 | |
| 2 | 3 (10.0%) | 11 (23.9%) | 0.126 | |
| 3 | 6 (20.0%) | 11 (23.9%) | 0.689 | |
| 4 | 9 (30.0%) | 13 (28.3%) | 0.870 | |
| NAS | 2 (0–5) | 2 (1–4) | 0.290 | |
| NAS with fibrosis | 4 (0–9) | 4 (2–8) | 0.996 |
NALP: nonalcoholic patients; ALP: alcoholic patients; NAS: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score, NAS of 5 was found in two patients (6.7%).