Association of Serum Bilirubin Level with Metabolic Syndrome and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 1672 Obese Children

Association of Serum Bilirubin Level with Metabolic Syndrome and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 1672 Obese Children

As in adults, obesity also plays a central role in the development of metabolic syndrome (MS) in children. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered a manifestation of MS. Not only MS but also NAFLD seem to be inversely associated with serum bilirubin concentrations, an important endog...

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Main Authors: Cristina Bellarosa, Giorgio Bedogni, Annalisa Bianco, Sabrina Cicolini, Diana Caroli, Claudio Tiribelli, Alessandro Sartorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
cross-sectional study
bilirubin
obesity
children
adolescents
metabolic syndrome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2812

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