Alanine aminotransferase cutoffs for the pediatric fatty liver disease: Major impact of the reference population.

Linnea AitokariSiiri LahtiLaura KiveläHanna RiekkiPauliina HiltunenNina VuorelaAnna ViitasaloSonja SoininenHeini HuhtalaTimo LakkaKalle Kurppa

Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (2023)

A reference population impacts on the prevalence of increased ALT and MASLD. Considering this help optimizing screening while avoiding unnecessary investigations and surveillance. The prospective part of this study is registered in clinicaltrials.gov; identifier NCT01803776.

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public health
risk factors