Risk Factors for Liver Steatosis in Obese Children and Adolescents

Concurrent with the recent rise of the incidence in obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is increasingly prevalent in childhood. The aim of this study was to identify non-invasive biomarkers for liver steatosis in obese children and adolescents. Methods: We used a cross-sectional study to exami...

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Main Authors: Yu-Cheng Lin, Pi-Feng Chang, Shu-Jen Yeh, Kevin Liu, Hui-Chi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-06-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957210600289