Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease associated with hypobetalipoproteinemia: report of three cases and a novel mutation in APOB gene
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children, is defined by hepatic fat infiltration >5% of hepatocytes, in the absence of excessive alcohol intake, evidence of viral, autoimmune or drug-induced liver disease. Conditions like rare genetic d...
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| Format: | report |
| Language: | eng |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-07542016000200008 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:scielo:S0872-07542016000200008 |