Journal article
Fatty liver is a good indicator of subclinical atherosclerosis risk in obese children and adolescents regardless of liver enzyme elevation
Abstract
AIM: To investigate the presence of association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and subclinical atherosclerosis using carotid intima media thickness (c-IMT) in obese children and adolescents. Additionally, we wished to investigate the relationship between fatty liver and elevated liver enzymes.
METHODS: A total of 157 obese patients (78 boys and 79 girls, mean age: 11.3 ± 2.6 years, age range: 6-16 years) were enrolled in the …
Authors
Akın L; Kurtoglu S; Yikilmaz A; Kendirci M; Elmalı F; Mazicioglu M
Journal
Acta Paediatrica, Vol. 102, No. 3, pp. e107–e113
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
3 2013
DOI
10.1111/apa.12099
ISSN
0803-5253