Table 4 Associations between histological alterations in the liver and hematological parameters

Portal inflammation

 Absent

5.78

5.72–5.84 (n = 2)

12.5

12.3–12.7 (n = 2)

37.4

37.1–37.7 (n = 2)

11.4

11.2–11.6 (n = 2)

 Discreet

5.07*

4.23–5.95 (n = 39)

10.6*

9.0–12.8 (n = 39)

31.7*

27.0–37.9 (n = 39)

14.1

10.3–17.5 (n = 39)

 Moderate

4.13*

3.88–5.26 (n = 15)

9.7*

8.7–11.5 (n = 15)

30*

24.5–35.5 (n = 15)

13.7

9.0–18.5 (n = 15)

 Intense

2.73

2.7–3.2 (n = 3)

6.6

4.8–7.5 (n = 3)

18.2

15.0–21.0 (n = 3)

13.2

7.5–16.2 (n = 3)

Perivascular inflammation

 Absent

5.72

3.9–5.84 (n = 3)

12.3

8.8–12.7 (n = 3)

37.1

25.0–37.7 (n = 3)

11.6

11.2–15.8 (n = 3)

 Discreet

5.07*

4.28–5.94 (n = 33)

10.6*

9.0–12.8 (n = 33)

32.0*

27.6–38.4 (n = 33)

13.9

10.2–17.4 (n = 33)

 Moderate

4.68*

3.96–5.66 (n = 19)

10.3*

9.0–11.8 (n = 19)

30.4*

25.8–36.7 (n = 19)

13.7

9.0–18.5 (n = 19)

 Intense

2.90

2.7–3.68 (n = 4)

6.85

5.25–8.3 (n = 4)

18.9

15.8–23.3 (n = 4)

14.7

9.52–32.25 (n = 4)