The Prevalence of Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase Levels Meeting Clinical Action Thresholds in Children with Obesity in Primary Care Practice

Using a clinically actionable threshold for alanine aminotransferase to define suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in US children with obesity, the risk of suspected NAFLD was highest for Asian and Hispanic race/ethnicity, male sex, and severe obesity.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - September 22, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Stephanie J. Wu, Jeanne A. Darbinian, Jeffrey B. Schwimmer, Elizabeth L. Yu, Nirmala D. Ramalingam, Louise C. Greenspan, Joan C. Lo Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research