MAFLD in Obese Children: A Challenging Definition
Background: Recently, the new definition of Metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has gained remarkable scientific interest. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MAFLD definition in selecting obese children at higher cardiovascular risk. Methods: A total of 954 obese ch...
Main Authors: | Anna Di Sessa, Stefano Guarino, Giuseppina Rosaria Umano, Mattia Arenella, Salvatore Alfiero, Gaetano Quaranta, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Pierluigi Marzuillo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/3/247 |
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