Children 2017, 4(7), 57; doi:10.3390/children4070057
The Association between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Risk in Children
Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Studies of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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Received: 28 April 2017 / Revised: 28 June 2017 / Accepted: 3 July 2017 / Published: 7 July 2017
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease)
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Abstract
The rising prevalence of childhood obesity in the past decades has made Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) the most common cause of pediatric chronic liver disease worldwide. Currently, a growing body of evidence links NAFLD with cardiovascular disease (CVD) even at an early age. Data on the pediatric population have shown that NAFLD could represent an independent risk factor not only for cardiovascular events but also for early subclinical abnormalities in myocardial structure and function. Briefly, we review the current knowledge regarding the relationship between pediatric NAFLD and cardiovascular risk in an attempt to clarify our understanding of NAFLD as a possible cardiovascular risk factor in childhood. View Full-TextKeywords:
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; cardiovascular; risk; diseases; atherosclerosis; cardiac; abnormalities
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Di Sessa, A.; Umano, G.R.; Miraglia del Giudice, E. The Association between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Risk in Children. Children 2017, 4, 57.
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