Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk |
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| Authors: | Pacifico Lucia Nobili Valerio Anania Caterina Verdecchia Paola Chiesa Claudio |
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| Affiliation: | Lucia Pacifico,Valerio Nobili,Caterina Anania,Paola Verdecchia,Claudio ChiesaLucia Pacifico,Department of Pediatrics,Sapienza University of Rome,00161-Rome,Italy Valerio Nobili,Department of Hepato-gastroenterology and Nutrition,Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù,Rome,Italy Claudio Chiesa,Institute of Translational Pharmacology,National Research Council,00133-Rome,Italy |
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| Abstract: | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) encompasses a range of liver histology severity and outcomes in the absence of chronic alcohol use.The mildest form is simple steatosis in which triglycerides accumulate within hepatocytes.A more advanced form of NAFLD,nonalcoholic steatohepatitis,includes inflammation and liver cell injury,progressive to cryptogenic cirrhosis.NAFLD has become the most common cause of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents.The recent rise in the prevalence rates of overweig... |
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| Keywords: | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Metabolic syndrome Cardiovascular risk Children |
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