ALT Trends through Childhood and Adolescence Associated with Hepatic Steatosis at 24 Years: A Population-Based UK Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Ahlia Sekkarie (Author), Jean A. Welsh (Author), Kate Northstone (Author), Catherine E. Cioffi (Author), Aryeh D. Stein (Author), Janet Figueroa (Author), Usha Ramakrishnan (Author), Miriam B. Vos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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(1) Background: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is used to screen for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children; however, the optimal age to commence screening is not determined. Our objective was to describe whether ALT trends from 9-24 years were associated with hepatic steatosis at 24...