Table 7.
Characteristics of patients.
| Group | NAFLD | CHC |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 139 | 152 |
| Sex (Male/Female) | 80/59 | 75/77 |
| Age (years) | 53.2 ± 11.2 | 59.9 ± 11.2 * |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.5 ± 4.9 | 23.2 ± 3.7 * |
| Staging for fibrosis | NAFL/NASH Stage 1/2/3/4 + Child A/Child B,C | Stage 0,1/2/3/4 + Child A/Child B,C |
| (Brunt’s classification) 15/47/30/15/25/7 | (Desmet’s classification) 45/29/21/30/27 | |
| Number of cases ** | 58 | 72 |
| Mild fibrosis group (Stage 0–2) | 46 | 53 |
| Advanced fibrosis group (Stage 3–4) | 12 | 19 |
* p < 0.05 (unpaired t-test); ** In this study, 58 samples of NAFLD and 72 samples of CH-C were enrolled. The blood sample was taken on the day of the liver biopsy.