Table 1.
Summary of analyzed samples
| Control (NC) | Healthy obese (HO) | Steatosis (STEA) | Early NASH (EARLY) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Male % | 25 | 20 | 40 | 40 |
| BMI | 26 (22–27) | 41 (32–47) | 46 (32–62) | 51 (40–60) |
| Age, years | 57 (54–62) | 36 (29–68) | 46 (34–67) | 44 (41–58) |
| Fat content, % | 0 | 0 (0–5) | 70 (35–90) | 40 (40–50) |
| Inflammation | 0 | 0 (0–1) | 0 | 1 (1–1) |
| Fibrosis | 0 | 0 | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) |
| Ballooning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0–1) |
| NAS | 0 | 0 | 3 (1–3) | 3 (2–4) |
The number of patients in each phenotypic category is provided together with demographic and histologic characteristics. All numeric traits are shown as the median with the range provided in parenthesis. BMI, body mass index; NAS, NAFLD activity score20