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Insulin resistance and ferritin as major determinants of abnormal serum aminotransferase in severely obese children.
International journal of pediatric obesity : IJPO : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Jan 2006
Dubern Beatrice, Girardet Jean-Philippe, Tounian Patrick
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OBJECTIVES: Liver involvement is a common complication of obesity related in part to insulin resistance. The role of ferritin has not been investigated in children. The aim was to determine the prevalence of liver enzyme abnormalities in severely obese children and to look for relationships betwe...
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