Need for liver biopsy in pediatric nonalcoholic steatohepatitis diagnosis regardless of improvement in liver damage through weight loss

Abstract Liver biopsy is recommended for obese children with fatty liver disease to ensure that nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is not overlooked. Even in pediatric cases, regardless of the improvement in liver damage through weight loss, children should be tested and treated with the possibilit...

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Main Authors: Toshihiko Kakiuchi, Azusa Koji, Masato Yoshiura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5652