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Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and the implications for bariatric surgery
Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 07/02/09
Pardee PE et al. - The diagnosis of NASH requires interpretation of liver histology because no noninvasive markers predict the presence or severity of NASH. There is no proven treatment for NASH. Several clinical trials for NAFLD are in progress; however, clinical trials focusing on NASH are needed. Heightened physician awareness of NAFLD, NASH, and associated risk factors is important to identify and treat affected children.
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