Viral Hepatitis
Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2007; 13(6): 837-844
Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.837
Table 2 Histological findings in 83 patients with suspected NAFLD
VariableDefinitionScoreEntire cohort(n = 83) (%)Definitive NASH(n = 45) (%)Borderline NASH(n = 24) (%)Simple steatosis(n = 9) (%)Normal tissue(n = 5) (%)
Steatosis< 5%08.4008.300100
5%-33%139.8013.3075.001000
> 33%-66%230.1046.7016.7000
> 66%321.7040.00000
Lobular inflammation (foci per 200 × field)No foci015.700088.90100
< 2 foci126.508.9070.8011.100
2-4 foci243.4064.4029.2000
> 4 foci314.5026.70000
BallooningNone0120055.60100
Few balloon cells124.106.7070.9044.400
Many cells/prominent ballooning263.9093.3029.1000
Fibrosis stageNone054.2033.3066.70100100
Mild, zone 3, perisinusoidal1A8.4011.108.3000
Moderate, zone 3, perisinusoidal1B3.606.70000
Portal/periportal1C13.3015.6016.6000
Perisinusoidal and portal/periportal213.3022.204.2000
Bridging fibrosis37.2011.104.2000
Cirrhosis400000