The Prevalence of Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase Levels Meeting Clinical Action Thresholds in Children with Obesity in Primary Care Practice.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.09.033 and PMC identifier 8841387.
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Abstract
Using a clinically actionable threshold for alanine aminotransferase to define suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in US children with obesity, the risk of suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease was highest for Asian and Hispanic race/ethnicity, male sex, and severe obesity.
Medical subject headings
- Alanine Transaminase
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Obesity