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. 2021 Jun 11;139(4):351–363. doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0536.R1.1502021

Table 5. Frequencies of liver histological features according to bilirubin levels.

Bilirubin < 3 mg/dl Bilirubin 3 – 7 mg/dl Bilirubin > 7 mg/dl P-value
N 150 15 4 NA
Steatosis, N (%) 60 (40%) 6 (40%) 1 (25%) 0.8
Fibrosis, N (%) 90 (60%) 8 (53.3%) 2 (50%) 0.8
Biliary hepatopathy, N (%) 50 (33.3%) 7 (46.7%) 3 (75%) 0.2
Cholestasis, N (%) 40 (26.7%) 7 (46.7%) 3 (75%) 0.04
Cholangitis, N (%) 0 1 (6.7%) 1 (25%) 0.2
Ductular proliferation, N (%) 58 (38.7%) 6 (40%) 2 (50%) 0.9
Portal inflammation, N (%) 47 (31.3%) 6 (40%) 2 (50%) 0.6

N = number of individuals. Italics indicate statistical significance.