Postprandial triglycerides and fibroblast growth factor 19 as potential screening tools for paediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Christina M SciarrilloKevin R ShortBryant H KeirnsDestinee C ElliottStephen L ClarkeSirish PalleSam R EmersonPublished in: Pediatric obesity (2023)
The postprandial TG response is increased in adolescents with obesity with hepatic steatosis, with or without NAFLD. Our preliminary analysis demonstrates 4 h TG differentiate patients with NAFLD from those without, supporting a role for the AFTT as a screening tool for paediatric NAFLD.