Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children

Kanupriya Chaturvedi, Pankaj Vohra

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Abstract

A cross sectional study was conducted in 100 children, aged 5 to 12 years, to find the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver dieases (NAFLD), at New Delhi. Those with fatty liver on ultrasonography with no apparent etiology, were labeled as NAFLD. Three (3%) children had evidence of fatty liver on ultrasonography.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)757-758
Number of pages2
JournalIndian Pediatrics
Volume49
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
  • Prevalence
  • Ultrasound

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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