The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 835-838 , December 2005

Decreased Serum Adiponectin: An Early Event in Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Received 24 November 2004 ,Revised 10 May 2005 ,Accepted 20 July 2005.

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 Supported by American College of Gastroenterology, National Institutes of Health grants AA010762, AA010496, AA013170, and HD048019, a Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation grant, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

PII: S0022-3476(05)00707-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.07.030

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 835-838 , December 2005

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