PERSISTENT HYPERAMINOTRANSFERASEMIA RESOLVING AFTER WEIGHT-REDUCTION IN OBESE CHILDREN

Authors
VAJRO P FONTANELLA A PERNA C ORSO G TEDESCO M DEVINCENZO A
Citation
P. Vajro et al., PERSISTENT HYPERAMINOTRANSFERASEMIA RESOLVING AFTER WEIGHT-REDUCTION IN OBESE CHILDREN, The Journal of pediatrics, 125(2), 1994, pp. 239-241
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
The Journal of pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223476
Volume
125
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
239 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(1994)125:2<239:PHRAWI>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Nine obese children were referred to our liver disease unit because of asymptomatic, long-standing (range, 4 to 49 months) hyperaminotrgnsfe rasemia of unknown origin. Ultrasonography showed a ''bright'' liver i n most patients. A hypocaloric diet was prescribed, and the hepatic ab normalities of the compliant patients showed a prompt and persistent i mprovement that paralleled the loss of excess weight.