Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated With Advanced Liver Fibrosis Among Pediatric Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated With Advanced Liver Fibrosis Among Pediatric Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among children is a growing concern with potential significant outcome. This study aims to investigate the relationship between hepatic steatosis, metabolic syndrome, and liver fibrosis among children with obesity and diabetes mellitus.Methodolog...

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Main Authors: Yi-Wen Ting, Sui-Weng Wong, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini, Rosmawati Mohamed, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
NAFLD
liver fibrosis
obesity
waist circumference
insulin resistance
transient elastography
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00491/full

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