FIGURE 2.

Hepatic global DNA methylation levels in groups stratified by chronic hepatitis B status and histological characteristics^∗. Data are expressed as means with standard deviation (SD). ^∗Hepatic global DNA methylation levels in groups, which were stratified by chronic hepatitis B status and steatosis grade (A), inflammation grade (B), the presence or absence of fibrosis (C), NAFLD activity score (D). CHB^–, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease without chronic hepatitis B; CHB⁺, concurrent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and chronic hepatitis B; Fibrosis^–, without fibrosis; Fibrosis⁺, concurrent with fibrosis; Inflammation^(mild), mild inflammation (grades 0 and 1); Inflammation^(moderate), moderate inflammation (grades 2 and 3); NASH-B, steatohepatitis borderline; SS, simple steatosis; Steatosis^(mild), mild steatosis (grade 1); Steatosis^(moderate), moderate steatosis (grades 2 and 3).