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

Presley H NicholsYue PanBenjamin MayMartina PavlicovaJohn C RauschAli A MencinVidhu V Thaker

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The association of eTSH and biopsy-proven NAFLD is demonstrated in children of Hispanic/Latino ancestry. Further, a causal mediation analysis implicates an effect of TSH on NAFLD, independent of obesity.

Keyphrases

african american
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
young adults
weight loss
high fat diet induced
social support