Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2010
Authors:
Kleiner DE,
Abrams SH,
Brunt EM,
Chalasani NP,
Lavine JE,
Molleston JP,
Murray KF,
Robuck PR,
Rosenthal P,
Sanyal AJ,
Scheimann AO,
Schwimmer JB,
Tonascia J,
Unalp A,
Van Natta M
Studies:
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in American children. Often asymptomatic and unrecognized, pediatric NAFLD can present with advanced fibrosis. No therapy has been established for this increasingly common childhood disease.