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Alterations in ventricular structure and function in obese adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Singh GK, Vitola BE, Holland MR, Sekarski T, Patterson BW, Magkos F, Klein S. Alterations in ventricular structure and function in obese adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Pediatr. June 2013;162(6):1160-1168, 1168.e1161.

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Publication Date
June 2013

How Analyze was Used
“Eight 10-mm thick axial images were obtained beginning at the L4-L5 interspace, and analyzed for subcutaneous and intra-abdominal fat content by using Analyze 6.0 software…; the volume of fat was calculated for each slice and the values were added.”

Keywords
Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Cross-Sectional Studies
Fatty Liver/metabolism/physiopathology
Female
Heart Ventricles/pathology/physiopathology
Humans
Insulin Resistance
Liver/metabolism/physiopathology
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Male
Obesity/complications/metabolism/physiopathology
Triglycerides/metabolism

Author Affiliation(s)
Center for Human Nutrition and Atkins Center of Excellence in Obesity Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, US. (GKS, BEV, MRH, BRP, FM, SK)

Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, US. (GKS, BEV, TS)

Department of Physics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, US. (MRH)

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