Predictive Role of Interleukin-18 in Liver Steatosis in Obese Children

Introduction. Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a proinflammatory cytokine associated with metabolic syndrome (MS). Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can be recognized as a feature of MS. Material and Methods. Serum IL-18 concentration was evaluated in serum of 108 obese children, determined with ELI...

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Main Authors: Marta Flisiak-Jackiewicz, Anna Bobrus-Chociej, Eugeniusz Tarasów, Małgorzata Wojtkowska, Irena Białokoz-Kalinowska, Dariusz Marek Lebensztejn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3870454