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Pediatric fatty liver disease: role of ethnicity and genetics.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Jun 2014
Marzuillo Pierluigi, Miraglia del Giudice Emanuele, Santoro Nicola
Abstract excerpt
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comprehends a wide range of conditions, encompassing from fatty liver or steatohepatitis with or without fibrosis, to cirrhosis and its complications. NAFLD has become the most common form of liver disease in childhood as its prevalence has more than doubled over the past 20 years, paralleling the increased prevalence of childhood obesity. It currently affects between 3%...
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