Prevalence, clinical & biochemical correlates of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight adolescents

Prevalence, clinical & biochemical correlates of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight adolescents

Background & objectives: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) characterized by excessive accumulation of fat in the liver, which can progress to inflammation, and cirrhosis, has emerged as an important complication of obesity in adults as well as children. This study was undertaken to asses...

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Main Authors: Vandana Jain, Manisha Jana, Babita Upadhyay, Nayeem Ahmad, Oshima Jain, Ashish Datt Upadhyay, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Naval K Vikram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Abdominal obesity - alanine aminotransferase - body fat percentage - childhood obesity - insulin resistance - steatohepatitis
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2018;volume=148;issue=3;spage=291;epage=301;aulast=Jain

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