“…In NAFL, comparison groups included healthy controls 9,8,10,11,15,16,18,23 and obese controls 21 . In NASH, comparison groups included healthy controls 9,10,12,13,18,19 , obese controls 7 , and NAFL 24,16 . In NAFLD-associated advanced fibrosis, comparison groups included healthy controls 20 and NAFLD without advanced fibrosis (stage<2) 17,24,22,16 .…”