Predictors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese and overweight Egyptian children: Single center study

Predictors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese and overweight Egyptian children: Single center study

Background/Aim: Pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global problem which has been increasingly recognized with the dramatic rise in pediatric obesity. The aim of the present study was to identify the clinical, sonographic, and biochemical predictors for NAFLD in obese children....

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Main Authors: Hanaa M El-Karaksy, Nehal M El-Koofy, Ghada M Anwar, Fatma M El-Mougy, Ahmed El-Hennawy, Mona E Fahmy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Children
Egypt
NAFLD
NASH
obesity
steatosis
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2011;volume=17;issue=1;spage=40;epage=46;aulast=El-Karaksy

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