Table 3 Correlation coefficients for gene expressions and clinical parameters and histological scores

Clinical parameters

  Body mass index (kg/m²)

0.06

−0.32^a

0.34^b

0.38^a

0.13

0.17

−0.01

  AST (IU/L)

−0.18

−0.15

0.15

0.50^a

0.25

0.14

0.26

  ALT (IU/L)

−0.09

−0.39^a

0.30^b

0.49^a

0.27

0.11

0.09

  Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

−0.04

−0.15

−0.01

−0.13

−0.28^b

−0.12

−0.18

  Triglycerides (mg/dL)

0.12

−0.13

0.26

0.25

0.05

0.08

−0.03

Histological scores

  Steatosis (0–3 points)

−0.17

−0.54^a

0.38^a

0.50^a

0.11

0.04

0.39^a

  Lobular inflammation (0–3 points)

−0.05

−0.35^b

0.33^b

0.59^a

0.33^b

0.22

0.35^b

  Ballooning (0–2 points)

−0.07

−0.05

0.09

0.43^a

0.10

0.13

0.24

  Fibrosis (0–4 points)

0.08

−0.15

0.30^b

0.60^a

0.19

0.19

0.44^a