Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in overweight Finnish children and adolescents

Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in overweight Finnish children and adolescents

IntroductionData on the prevalence of pediatric fatty liver disease remain limited, partly due to challenges in diagnosis. A novel concept of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) makes it possible to establish the diagnosis in overweight children with sufficiently elevated alanine aminot...

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Main Authors: Hanna Riekki, Linnea Aitokari, Laura Kivelä, Siiri Lahti, Pauliina Hiltunen, Nina Vuorela, Heini Huhtala, Timo A. Lakka, Kalle Kurppa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
alanine aminotransferase
children
diabetes
dyslipidemia
glucose intolerance
MAFLD
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1090344/full

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