Need for liver biopsy in pediatric nonalcoholic steatohepatitis diagnosis regardless of improvement in liver damage through weight loss

Autor: Toshihiko Kakiuchi, Azusa Koji, Masato Yoshiura
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5652
Popis: Abstract Liver biopsy is recommended for obese children with fatty liver disease to ensure that nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is not overlooked. Even in pediatric cases, regardless of the improvement in liver damage through weight loss, children should be tested and treated with the possibility of NASH in mind.
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