Evaluation of Biomarkers of NAFLD in a Cohort of Morbidly Obese Patients
Figure 1
NAS versus M30 assay. As expected, the NAS score correlates with its individual parameters steatosis, ballooning, and lobular inflammation. M30 is higher in patients with histologically established NASH (NAS ≧ 5;) (a). Serum transaminase levels are higher in patients with NASH (b). M30 correlates with histological steatosis, but not lobular inflammation (c). ALT and AST are significantly higher in patients with M30 ≧ 275 U/L (d). (*= #= ).
