Predictors of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and significant fibrosis in non-obese nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

While there were a few phenotypic differences from obese subjects, non-obese subjects with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease displayed a similar severity of histological liver damage. Potential factor(s) beyond obesity may play a role as non-obese nonalcoholic fatty liver disease advances to more severe disease.