Open AccessNonalcoholic fatty liver disease in asymptomatic Brazilian adolescents
Author(s) -
Raquel Rocha,
Helma Pinchemel Cotrim,
Almir Galvão Vieira Bitencourt,
Daniel Batista Valente Barbosa,
Adiméia Souza Santos,
Alessandro de Moura Almeida,
Bruno Cunha,
Isabel Cristina Britto Guimarães
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.473
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , fatty liver , population , gastroenterology , obesity , insulin resistance , liver disease , disease , environmental health
To evaluate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among asymptomatic Brazilian adolescents.