The prevalence of alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents and young adults in the United States: analysis of the NHANES database

The prevalence of alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents and young adults in the United States: analysis of the NHANES database

Abstract Background The prevalence of fatty liver disease is potentially increasing in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) due to the obesity and alcohol pandemics. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of alcohol-associated fatty liver disease (ALD) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease...

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Main Authors: Naim Alkhouri, Ashraf Almomani, Phuc Le, Julia Y. Payne, Imad Asaad, Celine Sakkal, Miriam Vos, Mazen Noureddin, Prabhat Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
NAFLD
ALD
Alcohol
Fibroscan
Elastography
Fibrosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02430-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02430-7

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