The Frequent Adiponutrin (PNPLA3) Variant p.Ile148Met Is Associated with Early Liver Injury: Analysis of a German Pediatric Cohort

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the pediatric cohort.

Variables	Subject characteristics
(male/female)	142 (64/78)
Age (years)	7 (5–9)^&
Patients with NAFLD^* ()	19
Overweight individuals ()	98
BMI-SDS	1.56 (−1.09–3.46)^&

Values are given as medians and ranges. ^*Detected by abdominal ultrasonography.
BMI-SDS: body mass index-standard deviation score; NAFLD: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.