Biopsies of adiponectin staining in CHB patients without steatosis showed pronounced positivity in the endothelium of vessels in the portal tracts, and in endothelial cells of liver sinusoids (Figure 3A) compared to subjects with steatosis (Figure 2A) (2.26 ± 0.67 vs 1.35 ± 0.48; P = 0.000). Here, ADIPOQ is linked to steatosis.