Low thyroid function is associated with an increased risk of advanced fibrosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease

Abstract Aims Observational studies showed that low thyroid function may perturb liver function. We aimed to evaluate the association of low thyroid function with both metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and advanced hepatic fibrosis. Methods Participants who underwent abdom...

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Published in:	BMC Gastroenterology
Main Authors:	Hong Fan, Lili Li, Zhenqiu Liu, Pengyan Zhang, Sheng Wu, Xinyu Han, Xingdong Chen, Chen Suo, Liou Cao, Tiejun Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Fatty liver disease MAFLD Fibrosis Low-normal thyroid function Subclinical hypothyroidism
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02612-3