Metabolic dysfunction is associated with steatosis but no other histologic features in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Table 2 Correlations between degree of steatosis and severity of other hepatic histologic features

Histologic feature	Correlation (r)	P value
Lobular inflammation	0.122	0.272
Portal inflammation	0.005	0.968
Balloon degeneration	0.338	0.002
Liver fibrosis	0.060	0.588
Significant liver fibrosis	0.151	0.172
NASH	0.466	< 0.001

NASH: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.