EPCAM and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: In pNAFLD biopsies at the baseline, the percentage of pβ-Catenin+ HPCs (Fig 5) was higher in NASH (Median = 11.90 [6.42, 13.65]) in comparison with NAFL biopsies (Median = 5.20 [1.50, 10.85]); moreover, when biopsies were sub-divided according to the presence of EpCAM+ hepatocytes, biopsies with EpCAM+ hepatocytes contained more pβ-Catenin+ HPCs (Median = 12.30 [12.00, 14.78]) in comparison with those without (Median = 6.20 [3.25, 11.53]).