Figure 1.

Bar grams depicting the histological endpoints: (a) FLIP; (b) NAS; (c) steatosis grade; (d) ballooning; (e) lobular inflammation; (f) fibrosis stage. The rates of Hp infection were increased with the severity of all presenting histological lesions and composite scores (FLIP and NAS). Hp(+): Black bars; Hp(−): Grey bars. Abbreviations: F: Fibrosis stage; FLIP: Fatty liver inhibition of progression; Hp(+): Helicobacter pylori positive; Hp(−): Helicobacter pylori negative; NAFLD: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; NAS: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score; NASH: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.