Ambient air pollution exposure is associated with liver fat and stiffness in Latino youth with a more pronounced effect in those with PNPLA3 genotype and more advanced liver disease
Air pollution exposure may be a risk factor for liver disease among Latino youth with obesity, particularly in those with other preexisting risks for liver damage.
Authors
- Tanya L. Alderete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7751-9543)
- Michael I. Goran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6897-6961)
- William B. Patterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8355-0857)
- Rachel B. Schenker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0488-6147)
- Rohit Kohli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0198-7703)
- Fredrick Lurmann
- Hooman Allayee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2384-5239)
- Christopher J. Machle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1243-7901)
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Colorado Boulder (US)
- Sonoma Technology (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.117234
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities