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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2011; 17(26): 3082-3091
Published online Jul 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i26.3082
Published online Jul 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i26.3082
Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk
Lucia Pacifico, Caterina Anania, Paola Verdecchia, Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161-Rome, Italy
Valerio Nobili, Department of Hepato-gastroenterology and Nutrition, Pediatric Hospital “Bambino Gesù”, Rome, Italy
Claudio Chiesa, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council, 00133-Rome, Italy
Author contributions: Pacifico L, Anania C and Chiesa C designed the study; Anania C, Verdecchia P and Nobili V were responsible for acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data; Pacifico L, Anania C and Verdecchia P drafted the manuscript; Pacifico L, Nobili V and Chiesa C prepared the final version of the manuscript; Chiesa C and Nobili V critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Claudio Chiesa, MD, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, I-00133 Rome, Italy. claudio.chiesa@ift.cnr.it
Telephone: +39-6-49979215 Fax: +39-6-49979216
Received: February 2, 2011
Revised: March 21, 2011
Accepted: March 28, 2011
Published online: July 14, 2011
Revised: March 21, 2011
Accepted: March 28, 2011
Published online: July 14, 2011
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