Ferritin as a key risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children with obesity

Ferritin as a key risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children with obesity

Background: The association between serum ferritin and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children with obesity is not clear. This study was designed to investigate whether serum ferritin can be an independent predictor for NAFLD. Methods: According to the hepatic ultrasound results, a tota...

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Main Authors: Cao, J. (Author), Dong, G. (Author), Fu, J. (Author), Huang, K. (Author), Wu, W. (Author), Xu, H. (Author), Ye, J. (Author), Zhang, J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2021
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
alanine aminotransferase
alanine aminotransferase blood level
Alanine Transaminase
Article
biological marker
Biomarkers
blood
body mass
Body Mass Index
child
Child
childhood obesity
children
complication
controlled study
disease association
female
Female
ferritin
ferritin blood level
Ferritins
human
Humans
Logistic Models
major clinical study
male
Male
nonalcoholic fatty liver
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
obesity
pathogenesis
Pediatric Obesity
propensity score
propensity score matching
protein function
risk factor
sensitivity and specificity
statistical model
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