The association of elevated alanine aminotransferase and the metabolic syndrome in an overweight and obese pediatric population of multi-ethnic origin

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 585-591

  Van Vliet, Mariska ^b   Von Rosenstiel, Inès A ^a   Schindhelm, Roger K ^c   Brandjes, Desiderius P M ^a   Beijnen, Jos H ^a   Diamant, Michaela ^b  

^a SLOTERVAART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alanine aminotransferase; Insulin resistance; Metabolic syndrome; Non alcoholic fatty liver disease; Obesity; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62949144796     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-008-0802-2     Document Type: Article

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