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Table 1 Hepatic steatosis grades

From: Fatty pancreas disease in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients: a case–control study on relationships with glycemic control and exocrine function

Hepatic steatosis

Ultrasonographic findings

Grade 0

Normal echogenicity compared to the right renal cortex

Grade 1

Mild diffuse increase in echogenicity

Grade 2

Moderate increase in echogenicity accompanied by reduced visualization of the portal vein walls and diaphragm

Grade 3

Severe increase in echogenicity with non-visualization of the portal vein walls, diaphragm, and the posterior portion of the liver