Fig. 1

Logarithmically transformed levels of serum miR-122 at the time of first and second liver biopsies, according to histopathological features [a Steatosis, b Ballooning, c Lobular inflammation, and d Stage]. In patients with improvement of steatosis, ballooning, and stage scores, serum miR-122 levels at second biopsy were significantly lower than those at first biopsy