Prevalence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver in children and youth with obesity

Prevalence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver in children and youth with obesity

Abstract Background Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) is a spectrum of liver diseases (LD) that ranges from benign fatty infiltration of the liver to cirrhosis and hepatic failure. Hepatic ultrasound (US) and serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) are often used as markers of NAFL. Our aim is to descr...

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Main Authors: Carolina Jimenez-Rivera, Stasia Hadjiyannakis, Jorge Davila, Julie Hurteau, Mary Aglipay, Nick Barrowman, Kristi B. Adamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver
Obesity
Dyslipidemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0867-z

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