The evaluation of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children with obesity with vibration-controlled transient elastography.

Hanife Ayşegül Arsoy Özlem Kara Murat Keskin

Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2024)

There is no benchmark method for screening pediatric NAFLD. However, VCTE is a promising method for screening pediatric NAFLD. It is accessible, repeatable and practical.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
liver fibrosis
insulin resistance
type diabetes
young adults
weight loss
high frequency
weight gain
cerebral ischemia
adipose tissue
body mass index
blood brain barrier
brain injury