Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in children and adolescents

Authors
Manton, ND Lipsett, J Moore, DJ Davidson, GP Bourne, AJ Couper, RTL
Citation
Nd. Manton et al., Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in children and adolescents, MED J AUST, 173(9), 2000, pp. 476-479
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
ISSN journal
0025729X → ACNP
Volume
173
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
476 - 479
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-729X(20001106)173:9<476:NSICAA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We describe 17 children with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. All had elevate d levels of serum liver enzymes and 16 were morbidly obese. Liver biopsy sh owed variable steatosis and fibrosis in nine patients. At follow-up, 12 of 14 patients had persistent morbid obesity and II had elevated liver enzyme levels.