Is Helicobacter pylori infection a risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children?
• Helicobacter pylori infection could increase the risk of NAFLD in children. • H. pylori Cytotoxin-associated gene A (Cag A) positivity is associated with higher NAFLD grade.
Authors
- Sana H. Barakat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2663-774X)
- Mohamed Abdelnasr Abdelkareem Abdelfadeel
- Mohamed El Shafei
- Basant Elbanna
- Ola Sharaki
- Aml Mahfouz
Institutions
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-024-05867-y
- Primary Topic
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Science and Technology Development Fund
- Alexandria University