| Literature DB >> 34562443 |
Stephanie J Wu1, Jeanne A Darbinian2, Jeffrey B Schwimmer3, Elizabeth L Yu3, Nirmala D Ramalingam1, Louise C Greenspan4, Joan C Lo5.
Abstract
Using a clinically actionable threshold for alanine aminotransferase to define suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in US children with obesity, the risk of suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease was highest for Asian and Hispanic race/ethnicity, male sex, and severe obesity.Entities:
Keywords: ALT; NAFLD; alanine aminotransferase; children; ethnicity; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; obesity; race
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34562443 PMCID: PMC8841387 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.09.033
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406