Main clinical and demographic characteristics of the 195 consecutive patients who underwent both TE and liver biopsy
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| UNL, upper limit of normal values. | |
| Male gender m (y) | 117 (58%) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 53 (11) |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 24.8 (3.1) |
| ALT (× UNL)*, mean (SD) | 2.3 (2.4) |
| AST (× UNL)*, mean (SD) | 1.8 (2.0) |
| GGT (× UNL)*, mean (SD) | 2.7 (5.4) |
| Steatosis at US, n (%) | 48 (24%) |
| Aetiology of liver disease, n (%) | |
| HCV | 155 (78%) |
| HBV | 16 (8%) |
| Alcohol-related | 5 (2%) |
| NASH | 13 (7%) |
| Others | 11 (5%) |