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Table 1 Stages of histological features with NAFLD

From: Diagnostic efficiency on ultrasound shear wave elastography in evaluation of steatosis severity for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a rat model

Histological features

Stages

0

1

2

3

4

Steatosis

 < 5%

5–33%

34–66%

 > 66%

–

Lobular inflammation

None

1–2foci/200 × field

2–4foci/200 × field

 > 4foci/200 × field

–

Hepatocyte ballooning

None

few balloon cells

Many balloon cells

–

–

Fibrosis

None

Perisinusoidal

/periportal

Perisinusoidal and portal/periportal

Bridging fibrosis

Cirrhosis