Table 3.
Histological characteristics of the population. NAS score distribution.
| Histologic Characteristic |
Number of Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Steatosis | ||
| 0 | 16 | 8.4% |
| 1 | 64 | 33.7% |
| 2 | 72 | 37.9% |
| 3 | 38 | 20% |
| Portal inflammation | ||
| 0 | 19 | 10% |
| 1 | 139 | 73.2% |
| 2 | 32 | 16.8% |
| Lobular inflammation | ||
| 0 | 73 | 38.6% |
| 1 | 100 | 52.9% |
| 2 | 16 | 8.5% |
| Ballooning | ||
| 0 | 99 | 52.1% |
| 1 | 62 | 32.6% |
| 2 | 29 | 15.3% |
| Fibrosis | ||
| 0 | 57 | 30% |
| 1 | 108 | 56.8% |
| 2 | 18 | 9.5% |
| 3 | 7 | 3.7% |
| NAS | ||
| 0 | 13 | 6.8% |
| 1 | 11 | 5.8% |
| 2 | 43 | 22.6% |
| 3 | 34 | 17.9% |
| 4 | 39 | 20.5% |
| 5 | 23 | 12.6% |
| 6 | 24 | 12.6% |
| 7 | 3 | 1.6% |
NAS = scoring system for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.