Case Control Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 17107-17114
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17107
Table 3 Histopathological features of the 40 study children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease according to the presence or absence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis n (%)
Histopathological featuresDegree or stageNo NASH(n = 15)NASH(n = 25)
Steatosis18 (53.3)3 (12.0)
25 (33.3)8 (32.0)
32 (13.3)14 (56.0)
Lobular inflammation01 (6.7)0
110 (66.6)8 (32.0)
24 (26.6)12 (48.0)
305 (20)
Ballooning04 (26.6)0
110 (66.6)18 (72.0)
21 (6.7)7 (28.0)
Fibrosis03 (20.0)7 (28.0)
18 (53.3)8 (32.0)
24 (26.6)9 (36.0)
301 (4.0)
NAS, mean ± SD2.60 ± 0.415.45 ± 0.63