Fatty liver disease in children: eat now pay later

Ruth M L De Bruyne¹, Emer Fitzpatrick, Anil Dhawan

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¹ Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University Hospital Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. Ruth.debruyne@ugent.be

PMID: 20305757
PMCID: PMC2836438
DOI: 10.1007/s12072-009-9160-z

Fatty liver disease in children: eat now pay later

Ruth M L De Bruyne et al. Hepatol Int. 2010.

. 2010 Jan 29;4(1):375-85.

doi: 10.1007/s12072-009-9160-z.

Authors

Ruth M L De Bruyne¹, Emer Fitzpatrick, Anil Dhawan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University Hospital Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. Ruth.debruyne@ugent.be

PMID: 20305757
PMCID: PMC2836438
DOI: 10.1007/s12072-009-9160-z

Abstract

Introduction: With the recent epidemic in childhood obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become an emerging problem and a common cause of chronic liver disease in children.

Methods: In this review, the most recent insights on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, natural history, and treatment of NAFLD in children are discussed.

Keywords: Children; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); Obesity.

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Diagnostic flow chart for children with suspected NAFLD/NASH

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