Prevalence of fatty liver in non-obese Japanese children with atopic dermatitis

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 587-593

  Kimata, Hajime ^a  

^a Ujitakeda Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Ciliary neurotrophic factor; Fatty liver; Non obese children

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; JAPAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; ULTRASOUND;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 21244451053     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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