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SUBMITTER: Shah J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6111502 | biostudies-other | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Shah Jay J Okubote Toluwalase T Alkhouri Naim N
Gastroenterology & hepatology 20180701 7
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a form of chronic liver disease that is characterized by excessive fatty infiltration of the liver in the absence of significant alcohol consumption. As in the adult population, the etiology of NAFLD in children has been attributed to genetic predilection, insulin resistance, and obesity. The prevalence of NAFLD in the pediatric population has consistently increased over the past few decades, and it is currently considered the most common chronic liver ...[more]