Energy drinks and adolescents – A hepatic health hazard?

The authors read with great interest the paper entitled "Serum uric acid concentrations and fructose consumption are independently associated with NASH in children and adolescents", published by Mosca et al. in the Journal of Hepatology, 2017. A 17-year-old-boy was referred to their outpat...

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Published in:Journal of hepatology 2018-04, Vol.68 (4), p.856-857
Main Authors: Robin, Sophie, Buchanan, Ryan, Poole, Robin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Beverages
Boys
Children
Energy drinks
Fatigue
Fructose
Liver
Liver diseases
Teenagers
Uric acid
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Summary:The authors read with great interest the paper entitled "Serum uric acid concentrations and fructose consumption are independently associated with NASH in children and adolescents", published by Mosca et al. in the Journal of Hepatology, 2017. A 17-year-old-boy was referred to their outpatient Hepatology service with a two-year history of fatigue. His general practitioner noted that he was awake most nights playing 'online games', and was using energy drinks to stay awake.
ISSN:0168-8278
1600-0641
DOI:10.1016/j.jhep.2017.10.036