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ArticlePediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition2020

A Nomogram for Predicting Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Children.

Ahlee Kim, Hye Ran Yang, Jin Min Cho, Ju Young Chang, Jin Soo Moon, Jae Sung Ko

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Article in Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ahlee KimDepartment of Pediatrics, Bundang Jasaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0803-0402
Hye Ran YangDepartment of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3423-6922
Jin Min ChoDepartment of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9841-7159
Ju Young ChangDepartment of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4760-6777
Jin Soo MoonDepartment of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9760-297X
Jae Sung KoDepartment of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3064-2974
Seoul National University · KRBundang Jesaeng Hospital · KRSeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ranges in severity from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis. Early detection of NAFLD is important for preventing the disease from progressing to become an irreversible end-stage liver disease. We developed a nomogram that allows for non-invasive screening for NAFLD in obese children.

methodsAnthropometric and laboratory data of 180 patients from our pediatric obesity clinic were collected. Diagnoses of NAFLD were based on abdominal ultrasonographic findings. The nomogram was constructed using predictors from a multivariate analysis of NAFLD risk factors.

resultsThe subjects were divided into non-NAFLD (n=67) and NAFLD groups (n=113). Factors, including sex, body mass index, abdominal circumference, blood pressure, insulin resistance, and levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γGT), uric acid, triglycerides, and insulin, were significantly different between the two groups (all

conclusionThe newly developed nomogram may help predict NAFLD risk in obese children. The nomogram may also allow for early NAFLD diagnosis without the need for invasive liver biopsy or expensive liver imaging, and may also allow clinicians to intervene early to prevent the progression of NAFLD to become a more advanced liver disease.

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ChildrenNomogramsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseObesity

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