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Table 2 Quantification of histological alterations induced in the livers of fructose (Fr), high fat (HF) and high fat plus fructose (HF + Fr) groups

From: The severity of rat liver injury by fructose and high fat depends on the degree of respiratory dysfunction and oxidative stress induced in mitochondria

Liver alterations

Experimental groups

Control

Fr

HF

HF + Fr

Microvesicular steatosis

1%

10–20%

40%

60%

Macrovesicular steatosis

N.D.

15%

60%

80%

Ballooning

N.D.

60%

60%

70%

  1. Data are expressed as the percentage of hepatocytes showing each type of alteration
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Lipids in Health and Disease

ISSN: 1476-511X