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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2007; 13(4): 649-650
Published online Jan 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i4.649
Table 1 Liver histology in 43 patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), n (%)
Class I2 (5)
Class II19 (44)
Class III8 (19)
Class IV14 (32)
NASH (class III + IV) on histology (n = 22)
Grade110 (45)
212 (55)
30
Stage06 (27)
17 (32)
25 (23)
34 (18)
40
Perls’ Prussian blue staining on liver
biopsy (n = 30)
020 (67)
1+6 (20)
2+4 (13)
3+0
4+0
Table 2 Clinical and laboratory parameters in 127 patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
mean age ± SD (yr)39.2 ± 10.7
Males84
Mean body weight (range) (kg)71 (45-100)
Mean BMI (range) (kg/m2)28.7 (19-34)
Overweight27 (21%)
Obesity86 (68%)
Abnormal waist104 (82%)
Insulin resistance48/58 (83%)
Diabetes mellitus16 (13%)
Hypertension13 (10%)
Dyslipidemia67 (53%)
Metabolic syndrome39/81 (48%)