Open AccessIncreased circulating zonulin in children with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Author(s) -
Lucia Pacifico
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17107
Subject(s) - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , medicine , steatosis , gastroenterology , fatty liver , interquartile range , body mass index , insulin resistance , liver biopsy , steatohepatitis , endocrinology , biopsy , obesity , disease
To investigate the potential association of circulating zonulin with the stage of liver disease in obese children with biopsy-confirmed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).