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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children: recent practice guidelines, where do they take us?
Current pediatric reviews - 1 Jan 2014
Aggarwal Ashish, Puri Kanika, Thangada Suraj, Zein Nizar, Alkhouri Naim
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents in the United States. It is strongly associated with childhood obesity, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Although some children with NAFLD may remain asymptomatic, progression to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and to advanced stages of fibrosis and cirrhosis is well recognized....
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