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Lower SHBG was inversely associated with steatosis severity in boys and girls (P\u2005=\u20050.001), and with portal inflammation in girls only (P for sex interaction &amp;lt;0.001). Higher testosterone was related to improved features of steatosis and fibrosis (P for sex interaction\u2005=\u20050.003 and 0.01, respectively) in boys, but detrimental in girls. In boys and girls, higher estrone, estradiol, and testosterone were associated with lower portal inflammation grade; higher estradiol was positively associated with hepatic ballooning severity; DHEAS was inversely associated with hepatic ballooning and NASH severity (all P\u2005&amp;lt;\u20050.05). Androstenedione was not associated with NAFLD features.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Largely consistent with findings in adults, sex hormones are associated with distinct histologic features of NAFLD in children and adolescents. 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