Sleep-disordered breathing: a new risk factor of suspected fatty liver disease in overweight children and adolescents?
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in childhood obesity is associated with hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia and inflammation and by these mechanisms, SDB could contribute to development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. We, therefore, investigated if SDB was an independent predictor of suspected fat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2008-06-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/17/108/99 |