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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2010; 2(7): 275-288
Published online Jul 27, 2010. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i7.275
Published online Jul 27, 2010. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i7.275
Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A clinical and laboratory challenge
Lucia Pacifico, Eleonora Poggiogalle, Flavia Ferraro, Claudio Chiesa, Departments of 1 Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00161, Italy
Vito Cantisani, Guendalina Menichini, Paolo Ricci, Departments of Radiological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00161, Italy
Lucia Pacifico, Claudio Chiesa, National Research Council, Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, Rome 00133, Italy
Author contributions: Pacifico L, Poggiogalle E, and Chiesa C designed the study; Menichini G and Ferraro F were responsible for the review of the literature; Cantisani V and Ricci P analyzed the data and were responsible for the initial preparation of the paper;and Pacifico L and Chiesa C prepared the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Claudio Chiesa, MD, Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, National Research Council, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, Rome 100 00133, Italy. claudio.chiesa@artov.inmm.cnr.it
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Received: December 23, 2009
Revised: July 6, 2010
Accepted: July 13, 2010
Published online: July 27, 2010
Revised: July 6, 2010
Accepted: July 13, 2010
Published online: July 27, 2010
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