Association between ectopic pancreatic and hepatic fat and metabolic risk factors in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Eun Hye LeeJi Young KimHye Ran YangPublished in: Pediatric obesity (2021)
HFF was associated with sex, age and body fat in children with NAFLD, while PFF was associated with hypertension and increased fasting plasma glucose, which suggests that the pathophysiology of ectopic fat accumulation varies across organs in children with NAFLD.