Histology

NAFLD with IR (N = 72)

NAFLD without IR (N = 50)

p Value^*

Moderate steatosis

24 (33.3%)

27 (54%)

0.02

Severe steatosis

25 (34.7%)

3 (6%)

0.000

Lobular inflammation

62 (86.11%)

39 (78%)

0.32

Ballooning

58 (80.6%)

30 (60%)

0.014

Fibrosis

31 (43%)

16 (32%)

0.25

NAS

4.45 ± 1.6

3.6 ± 1.5

0.009