Thyroid Function and the Risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Morbid Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An association between hypothyroidism and the risk of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has been suggested. This association remains to be elucidated in patients with morbid obesity.

Aim

To evaluate the association between thyroid function and parameters of liver function and hepatic scores in patients with morbid obesity.

Methods

Patients with morbid obesity followed in our center between January 2010 and July 2018 were included. The ones without evaluation of liver and thyroid functions were excluded. Fatty Liver Index (FLI) and BARD scores were used as predictors of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, respectively.

Results

We observed a positive association between TSH and both BARD (OR 1.14; p = 0.035) and FLI (OR 1.19; p = 0.010) in t

SUBMITTER: Borges-Canha M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7655985 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature