Chavez-Tapia Norberto C, Sanchez-Avila Francisco, Vasquez-Fernandez Francisco, Torres-Machorro Adriana, Tellez-Avila Felix I, Uribe Misael
Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Oct;20(10):1059-73. doi: 10.1515/jpem.2007.20.10.1059.
The increasing prevalence of obesity is not only observed in adults. Children are affected by obesity and related diseases, such as chronic liver disease, more frequently than in the past. Nonalcoholic fatty-liver disease is an important cause of chronic liver disease and in the near future will become important worldwide. Considering this phenomenon, it is important for gastroenterologists and hepatologists to be aware of the presence of nonalcoholic fatty-liver disease in pediatric populations and to treat it adequately. This practice will have important benefits for future generations. This review discusses the most important aspects in epidemiology, diagnostics and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty-liver disease in children.
肥胖症患病率的上升不仅在成年人中出现。与过去相比,儿童受肥胖症及相关疾病(如慢性肝病)影响的情况更为频繁。非酒精性脂肪性肝病是慢性肝病的一个重要病因,在不久的将来将在全球范围内变得重要起来。考虑到这一现象,胃肠病学家和肝病学家了解儿科人群中存在非酒精性脂肪性肝病并进行适当治疗非常重要。这种做法将对子孙后代产生重要益处。本综述讨论了儿童非酒精性脂肪性肝病在流行病学、诊断和治疗方面的最重要内容。