Article
Recent advances in understanding and managing pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
2020-05-19
Abstract excerpt
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a spectrum of disease that can range from isolated macrovesicular hepatocellular steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with or without fibrosis to cirrhosis. The prevalence of NAFLD has increased over several decades, mirroring the global obesity pandemic. NAFLD currently represents the most common etiology of chronic liver disease in children and adol...
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- 42dabb6b-ee62-5bed-9902-f4a4ca65882c
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- 10.12688/f1000research.24198.1
