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Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – a changing diagnostic paradigm

Worldwide, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents, but also as a real public health issue. Over the last decades, the increase in the rates of obesity and overweight in children has led to the increase in the wor...

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Autores principales: Trandafir, Laura Mihaela, Frasinariu, Otilia Elena, Leon-Constantin, Maria Magdalena, Chiriac, Ştefan, Trandafirescu, Mioara Florentina, Miron, Ingrith Crenguţa, Luca, Alina Costina, Iordache, Alin Constantin, Cojocaru, Elena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academy of Medical Sciences, Romanian Academy Publishing House, Bucharest 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8343491/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34171051
http://dx.doi.org/10.47162/RJME.61.4.04
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Sumario:Worldwide, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents, but also as a real public health issue. Over the last decades, the increase in the rates of obesity and overweight in children has led to the increase in the worldwide prevalence of pediatric NAFLD. Detection of a hyperechoic appearance of the liver at ultrasounds or elevated levels of transaminases, identified during a routine control in children, suggests NAFLD. The disorder can be diagnosed with either non-invasive strategies or through liver biopsy, which further allows the identification of specific histological aspects, distinct from those found in adults. Since NAFLD is a clinically heterogeneous disease, there is an imperative need to identify noninvasive biomarkers and screening techniques for early diagnosis in children, in order to prevent metabolic and cardiovascular complications later in adulthood. This review emphasizes the main diagnosis tools in pediatric NAFLD, a systemic disorder with multifactorial pathogenesis and varying clinical manifestations.