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Publication Information

PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2020
Authors
Nichols Presley H., Pan Yue, May Benjamin, Pavlicova Martina, Rausch John C., Mencin Ali A., Thaker Vidhu V., Siegel Robert
Studies

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.