The Association between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Risk in Children

The Association between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Risk in Children

The rising prevalence of childhood obesity in the past decades has made Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) the most common cause of pediatric chronic liver disease worldwide. Currently, a growing body of evidence links NAFLD with cardiovascular disease (CVD) even at an early age. Data on the...

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Main Authors: Anna Di Sessa, Giuseppina Rosaria Umano, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
cardiovascular
risk
diseases
atherosclerosis
cardiac
abnormalities
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/4/7/57

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