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Sex-specific associations between pubertal development and MASLD in children: evidence from the PROC study.

Huiming He Meng-Ying Guan Tuerxunayi Abudumijiti Miao Li Yuchen Zou Sten H. Vermund Dayong Huang Yi-Fei Hu

Aug 2026 · Pediatric Research · 0 citations · 34 references

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A sex-specific protective effect of puberty on MASLD risk in children, with advancing puberty associated with significantly lower odds of MASLD in boys, but not in girls.

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