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IL-17A, MCP-1, CCR-2, and ABCA1 polymorphisms in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Jornal de pediatria - 1 Jan 2000
Akbulut Ulas Emre, Emeksiz Hamdi Cihan, Citli Senol, Cebi Alper Han, Korkmaz Hatice Ayca Ata, Baki Gaye
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OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children has risen significantly, owing to the worldwide childhood obesity epidemic in the last two decades. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is closely linked to sedentary lifestyle, increased body mass index, and visceral adiposity. In addition, individual genetic variations also have a role in the development and progression of non-alcoholic...
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