Clinical characteristics and risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children with obesity
Abstract Background With the increasing number of children with obesity worldwide, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common liver disease among children. It is necessary to recognize the risk factors of NAFLD for prevention in childhood since NAFLD is asymptomatic in the e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02595-2 |