Novel Ultrasonographic Fatty Liver Indicator Can Predict Hepatitis in Children With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

• Main Authors: Hsien-Kuan Liu (Author), Ming-Chun Yang (Author), Yu-Tsun Su (Author), Chi-Ming Tai (Author), Yu-Feng Wei (Author), I-Chun Lin (Author), Ching-Chung Tsai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Childhood non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a public health issue worldwide. To date, liver biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosing the severity of NAFLD. However, this invasive procedure might contribute to complications. Owing to this reason, a good non-invasive tool...