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Effect of TSH on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) independent of obesity in children of predominantly Hispanic/Latino ancestry by causal mediation analysis

PubMed ID: 32569304
Public Release Type: Journal
Publication Year: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234985
Authors: Nichols Presley H., Pan Yue, May Benjamin, Pavlicova Martina, Rausch John C., Mencin Ali A., Thaker Vidhu V., Siegel Robert
Request IDs: 21228 , 22527 , 22950
Studies: Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery

Abstract

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a common co-morbidity of obesity. Elevated TSH levels (eTSH), also associated with obesity, may contribute to the dysmetabolic state that predisposes to NAFLD.

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Effect of TSH on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) independent of obesity in children of predominantly Hispanic/Latino ancestry by causal mediation analysis

Abstract