Fig. 1From: Expression patterns of STAT3, ERK and estrogen-receptor α are associated with development and histologic severity of hepatic steatosis: a retrospective studyRepresentative histomorphologic features of hepatic steatosis. (a) Lobular inflammation, with a single focus of inflammatory cells (arrow) (H&E). (b) Lobular inflammation, with four foci of inflammatory cells (arrows) (H&E). (c) Ballooning degeneration, with many enlarged hepatocytes including at least one twice the size of a normal cell (H&E). (d) Perisinusoidal fibrosis (Masson’s trichrome). (e) Periportal fibrosis (Masson’s trichrome). (f) Septal fibrosis (Masson’s trichrome)Back to article page