Table 2.

Key histopathological data

	F1‐F2		F3‐F4
	C/C	G/G	C/C	G/G
Steatosis (%)	55 ± 12	72.6 ± 11*	32.5 ± 14	49.3 ± 15.2*
Inflammation	1.1 ± 0.2	1.6 ± 0.1	1 ± 0.3	1.3 ± 0.2
Ballooning	1.4 ± 0.6	1.6 ± 0.6	1.5 ± 0.7	1.7 ± 0.2
NAS	4 ± 0.6	5.25 ± 0.8	3.5 ± 1.2	4.1 ± 0.5

Pathological characteristics of the cohort of patients assessed by board‐certified pathologist. Data are presented as mean values ± SD.

^* P < .05 vs C/C genotype (PNPLA3 WT = C/C; PNPLA3 I148M = G/G).