[Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis]. 2012

Yoshihisa Takahashi, and Toshio Fukusato, and Ayano Inui, and Tomoo Fujisawa
Department of Pathology, Teikyo University School of Medicine.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a hepatic disease associated with metabolic syndrome. In recent years, pediatric NAFLD has increased in line with the increased prevalence of pediatric obesity. The estimated prevalence of pediatric NAFLD is 2.6-9.6%. With regard to the pathogenesis of NAFLD/ NASH, the "two-hit" or "multiple-hit" hypothesis is widely accepted, and many genetic and environmental factors are associated with the development of NAFLD/NASH. Liver biopsy is regarded as the gold standard for the diagnosis of NAFLD/NASH. Pediatric NAFLD has different histopathological characteristics from those of adult NAFLD. Although pharmacotherapy has been studied in clinical trials, lifestyle modification by diet and exercise remains the mainstay of treatment for NAFLD/NASH.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005234 Fatty Liver Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. Fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of FATTY ACIDS. Liver Steatosis,Steatohepatitis,Steatosis of Liver,Visceral Steatosis,Liver Steatoses,Liver, Fatty,Steatohepatitides,Steatoses, Liver,Steatoses, Visceral,Steatosis, Liver,Steatosis, Visceral,Visceral Steatoses
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D065626 Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Fatty liver finding without excessive ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic,NAFLD,Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease,Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis,Fatty Livers, Nonalcoholic,Liver, Nonalcoholic Fatty,Livers, Nonalcoholic Fatty,Non alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease,Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver,Nonalcoholic Fatty Livers,Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitides,Steatohepatitides, Nonalcoholic,Steatohepatitis, Nonalcoholic

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