PubMed ID:
25710716
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2015
Affiliation: *Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD †Pediatric Specialists of Virginia, Fairfax, VA ‡Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX §Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD ||Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN ¶Seattle Children's #Seattle Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000000598
Authors:
Abrams S,
Hourigan SK,
Kowdley K,
Murray K,
NASH CRN,
Pfeifer K,
Roth CL,
Scheimann AO,
Torbenson M,
Yates K
Studies:
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network
In adults, vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and has been associated with the severity of histology. There are known differences between adult and pediatric NAFLD, with little data regarding the relation between vitamin D and pediatric NAFLD. The aim of the present study was to examine the relation between vitamin D levels and NAFLD in children.