Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	67866
Country	United States

Received	2021-05-04 15:34
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Prevalence and risk factors of steatosis and advanced fibrosis using transient elastography in the United States’ adolescent population
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Amporn Atsawarungruangkit, Yousef Elfanagely, Jason Pan, Kelsey Anderson, James Scharfen and Kittichai Promrat
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Corresponding Author	Yousef Elfanagely, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, United States. yelfanagely@gmail.com
Key Words	Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Fatty liver; Metabolic syndrome; Cirrhosis, national health and nutrition examination survey; Pediatric; Adolescents
Core Tip	Adolescents in the United States were found to have a high prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which was estimated to be 27%. Nearly 3% were found to have advanced fibrosis diagnosed by transient elastography. The severity of steatosis was associated with alanine aminotransferase, insulin resistance, waist-to-height ratio, and body mass index. Risk factors of fibrosis included steatosis grade, non-Hispanic black race, smoking history, and systolic blood pressure.
Publish Date	2021-07-23 08:10
Citation	Atsawarungruangkit A, Elfanagely Y, Pan J, Anderson K, Scharfen J, Promrat K. Prevalence and risk factors of steatosis and advanced fibrosis using transient elastography in the United States’ adolescent population. World J Hepatol 2021; 13(7): 790-803
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v13/i7/790.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v13.i7.790

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