Table 1 Summary of the data of the NAFLD and healthy subjects
| Â | Healthy (n = 60) | NAFLD (n = 150) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SE) | 52.9 ± 2.4 | 54.6 ± 1.2 | 0.4609 |
Gender (M : F) | 29 : 31 | 64 : 86 | 0.5387 |
AST (mean ± SE) | 20.7 ± 0.6 | 49.0 ± 2.3 | < 0.0001 |
ALT (mean ± SE) | 18.3 ± 0.9 | 70.1 ± 3.6 | < 0.0001 |
DM (Y : N) | 0 : 60 | 35 : 105 | < 0.0001 |
Histopathological Findings | Â | Â | Â |
   Steatosis |  |  |  |
1 | NA | 53 | Â |
2 | NA | 57 | Â |
3 | NA | 40 | Â |
   Inflammation |  |  |  |
0 | NA | 28 | Â |
1 | NA | 97 | Â |
2 | NA | 22 | Â |
3 | NA | 3 | Â |
   Ballooning |  |  |  |
0 | NA | 50 | Â |
1 | NA | 52 | Â |
2 | NA | 48 | Â |
   Fibrosis |  |  |  |
0 | NA | 49 | Â |
1 | NA | 54 | Â |
2 | NA | 24 | Â |
3 | NA | 19 | Â |
4 | NA | 4 | Â |