Aspartate aminotransferase-platelet ratio index, adiponectin and body mass index in children with fatty liver
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Aspartate aminotransferase-platelet ratio index, adiponectin and body mass index in children with fatty liver
Obesity in children is becoming a global epidemic. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a highly prevalent and potentially serious complication of childhood obesity. Adiponectin level was decreased on obese children. Adiponectin is a protective factor against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on obesity. The early identification of fibrosis is important in children with NAFLD in order to...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1687-9856
DOI: 10.1186/1687-9856-2013-s1-p107