학술논문
Association Between Non-invasive Diagnostic Methods of Liver Fibrosis and Type 2 Diabetes in Pediatric Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 10 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2296-2360
Abstract
Background and PurposeThe prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children has been increasing associated with insulin resistance. However, there is a scarcity of related studies in children with NAFLD with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared to adults. We conducted this study to investigate the association between non-invasive diagnostic methods of liver fibrosis and T2DM in pediatric patients with NAFLD.MethodsWe enrolled a total of 152 patients aged