Liver magnetic resonance imaging, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome risk in pre-pubertal Mexican boys

Liver magnetic resonance imaging, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome risk in pre-pubertal Mexican boys

Abstract Rising global pediatric obesity rates, increase non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence, with MetS being a NAFLD risk factor. NAFLD can be asymptomatic, with liver function tests insensitive to mild disease, and liver biopsy, risking complications....

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Main Authors: Benito de Celis Alonso, Elizabeth Shumbayawonda, Cayden Beyer, Silvia Hidalgo-Tobon, Briseida López-Martínez, Pilar Dies-Suarez, Miguel Klunder-Klunder, América Liliana Miranda-Lora, Eduardo Barragán Pérez, Helena Thomaides-Brears, Rajarshi Banerjee, E. Louise Thomas, Jimmy D. Bell, Po-Wah So
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Obesity
BMI
Metabolic syndrome
NAFLD
Multiparametric MRI
Young children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77307-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77307-8

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