Figure 2.

Relationship between E‐selectin mRNA expression and plasma sE‐selectin levels. Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) severity (according to NAFLD activity score) and plasma sE‐selectin levels (A; n = 58) and sVCAM levels (B; n = 58) in severely obese individuals; E‐selectin mRNA expression in liver (C; n = 62), visceral adipose tissue (VAT) (E; n = 62) and muscle (F; n = 43) in relation to plasma sE‐selectin levels. Hepatic VCAM mRNA expression in relation to plasma sVCAM levels (D; n = 62). Data are expressed as mean (adjusted for age and sex) ± SD, analysed with one‐way ANOVA (A and B), or as individual data points (adjusted for age and sex), analysed with linear regression (C‐F)