Association of uric acid levels with components of metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight or obese children and adolescents

Objective: To investigate the association between serum uric acid concentration according to the presence or absence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and/or metabolic syndrome (MS) in overweight or obese children and adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted from A...

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Main Authors: Anajás S. Cardoso, Nathalia C. Gonzaga, Carla C.M. Medeiros, Danielle F. de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553613000797