Table 6.

Associations between histological alterations in the liver and biochemical parameters such as triglyceride and cholesterol

Histological change	Triglyceride		Cholesterol
	Median	p25–p75 (N)	Median	p25–p75 (N)
Perivascular inflammation
Absent	28	25–31 (n = 2)	159.5	157–162 (n = 2)
Discreet	46	31–64 (n = 31)	165**	130–233 (n = 31)
Moderate	57.5	44.2–81.2 (n = 18)	177.5**	157.8–215.8 (n = 18)
Intense	82	41–83 (n = 3)	332	269–448 (n = 3)
Intralobular granulomas
Absent	44.5**	32.5–66.2 (n = 22)	169	153–219.5 (n = 22)
Discreet	47.5**	31.8–59.5 (n = 18)	167	134.8–202 (n = 18)
Moderate	55	41–69.5 (n = 9)	175	139–222 (n = 9)
Intense	83	72–102 (n = 5)	236	130.5–360.5 (n = 5)

Abbreviation: p25, 25th percentile; p75, 75th percentile

** P < 0.01