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Childhood obesity is a risk factor for non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease and poses important public health issues for children. Racial differences in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels among children have not… Click to show full abstract
Childhood obesity is a risk factor for non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease and poses important public health issues for children. Racial differences in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels among children have not been described. This study aimed to identify racial differences in upper limit normal (ULN) ALT levels and evaluate the effect of obesity on elevated levels in children without other metabolic risk factors.
Keywords:
effect obesity;
racial differences;
alt levels;
differences upper;
obesity
Journal Title: Pediatric Obesity
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Pediatric Obesity
Year Published: 2017
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