Higher BMI predicts liver fibrosis among obese children and adolescents with NAFLD - an interventional pilot study

Higher BMI predicts liver fibrosis among obese children and adolescents with NAFLD - an interventional pilot study

Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can range from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis with or without fibrosis. The predictors for liver fibrosis and the effect of nutritional intervention on hepatic fibrosis in pediatric population are not well established. We aimed to in...

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Main Authors: Hadar Moran-Lev, Shlomi Cohen, Muriel Webb, Anat Yerushalmy-Feler, Achiya Amir, Dana L. Gal, Ronit Lubetzky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Liver
Fibrosis
Steatosis
Obesity
Adolescent
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02839-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02839-1

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