The use of ultrasound in clinical setting for children affected by NAFLD: is it safe and accurate?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become over the last decade the most common form of chronic liver disease in children and adults. Thus, establishing the diagnosis of NAFLD is of utmost importance and represents a major challenge as the disease is ge...

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Main Authors: Alisi Anna, Monti Lidia, Corte Claudia, Nobili Valerio, Feldstein Ariel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.ijponline.net/content/37/1/36