Prevalence of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis Detected by Transient Elastography in Adolescents in the 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is common among adolescents, but the prevalence of significant fibrosis in this age group is not known. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of MAFLD and significant (≥F2) fibrosis by transient elastography (TE) in adolescents in the United States. We...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology 2021-02, Vol.19 (2), p.384-390.e1
Hauptverfasser:	Ciardullo, Stefano, Monti, Tommaso, Perseghin, Gianluca
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Gastroenterology & Hepatology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Population Science & Technology Screening Teen Young Age
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