Clinical characteristics and risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children with obesity

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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Main Authors: Luting Peng, Su Wu, Nan Zhou, Shanliang Zhu, Qianqi Liu, Xiaonan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Obese children
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Gender
Uric acid
Insulin resistance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02595-2

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