Metabolic Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) in Obese Adolescents: Findings From a Multiethnic Cohort
Tricò D, Caprio S, Umano G, Pierpont B, Nouws J, Galderisi A, Kim G, Mata MM, Santoro N. Metabolic Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) in Obese Adolescents: Findings From a Multiethnic Cohort. Hepatology 2018, 68: 1376-1390. PMID: 29665034, PMCID: PMC6173637, DOI: 10.1002/hep.30035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentBiopsy, NeedleBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlucose Tolerance TestHumansImmunohistochemistryInsulin ResistanceMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMembrane ProteinsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePediatric ObesityPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProspective StudiesROC CurveConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liverNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOral glucose tolerance testHepatic fat fractionObese adolescentsFatty liverMagnetic resonance imagingLiver diseaseMultiethnic cohortAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingC-peptide levelsChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseGlucose tolerance testSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAltered glucose homeostasisGlucose toleranceLiver steatosisProspective studyInsulin resistanceTolerance testInsulin sensitivityRisk factorsCommon causeHigh prevalence