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Increased Risk of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Low Birth Weight Individuals

Sponsor: Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen

Summary

The investigators recently demonstrated a increase in liver fat in early middle-aged LBW compared to normal birth weight (NBW) men, and 20% of the LBW - but none of the normal birth weight (NBW) - men had previously unknown non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Here the investigators will further examine the Increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in low birth weight individuals by performing a validation study.

Official title: Increased Risk of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Low Birth Weight Individuals - Extended Validation.

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