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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2024; 30(4): 332-345
Published online Jan 28, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i4.332
Published online Jan 28, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i4.332
Characteristics | Mean (SD)/n (%) |
Age (yr) | 16.86 (1.53) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 53.80 (9.81) |
Weight loss prior to surgery (kg) | 0.69 (8.36) |
Sex | |
Female | 99 (73.33) |
Male | 36 (26.67) |
Race (binary) | |
White or Caucasian | 93 (68.89) |
Others | 42 (31.11) |
Parents’ income | |
< $25000 | 53 (39.26) |
$25000-$74999 | 57 (42.22) |
≥ $75000 | 25 (18.52) |
NAFLD | |
NAFL | 51 (37.78) |
Borderline NASH | 22 (16.30) |
Definite NASH | 8 (5.93) |
No NAFLD | 54 (40.00) |
Fibrosis | |
Presence | 26 (19.26) |
None | 109 (80.74) |
Ballooning degeneration | |
Many, prominent | 5 (3.70) |
Less characteristics | 16 (11.86) |
None | 114 (84.44) |
Lobular inflammation | |
Presence | 97 (71.85) |
None | 38 (28.15) |
- Citation: Li YJ, Baumert BO, Stratakis N, Goodrich JA, Wu HT, He JX, Zhao YQ, Aung MT, Wang HX, Eckel SP, Walker DI, Valvi D, La Merrill MA, Ryder JR, Inge TH, Jenkins T, Sisley S, Kohli R, Xanthakos SA, Baccarelli AA, McConnell R, Conti DV, Chatzi L. Circulating microRNA expression and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents with severe obesity. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(4): 332-345
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i4/332.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i4.332