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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in children

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the main chronic liver pathology in children and adolescents. The incidence of MASLD is increasing with the obesity pandemic; MASLD affects approximately 40% of obese children. The article presents diagnostic criteria for MASLD in children, studies of potential screening markers and suggestions for treatment procedures.

Source: Clinical and Experimental Hepatology

DOI: 10.5114/ceh.2025.155319

Author: Malgorzata Pawlowska

Institutions: Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz

Language: English

Topic: Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4415505968