Steatosis of indeterminate cause in a pediatric group: is it a primary mitochondrial hepatopathy?

Context And Objective: In children, hepatic steatosis may be related to inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) or to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The aim of this study was to assess and characterize steatosis of indeterminate cause through morphological and morphometric analysis of liver tissue.

Design And Setting: Cross-sectional study at the Departments of Pathology of Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FCM-Unicamp) and Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista (FMB-Unesp).