Arsenic exposure and risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among U.S. adolescents and adults: an association modified by race/ethnicity, NHANES 2005–2014

Arsenic exposure and risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among U.S. adolescents and adults: an association modified by race/ethnicity, NHANES 2005–2014

Abstract Background While associated with obesity, the cause of the rapid rise in prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children, which is highest among Hispanics, is not well understood. Animal experiments have demonstrated that arsenic exposure contributes to liver injury. Our...

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Main Authors: Jennifer K. Frediani, Eric A. Naioti, Miriam B. Vos, Janet Figueroa, Carmen J. Marsit, Jean A. Welsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Arsenic
Obesity
NHANES
Hispanic
Alanine aminotransferase
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0350-1

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