Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) and Thyroid Function in Childhood Obesity: A Vicious Circle?

• Main Authors: Valeria Calcaterra (Author), Irene Degrassi (Author), Silvia Taranto (Author), Cecilia Porro (Author), Alice Bianchi (Author), Sara L'assainato (Author), Giustino Simone Silvestro (Author), Antonia Quatrale (Author), Gianvincenzo Zuccotti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a multisystem disorder characterized by the presence of fatty liver degeneration associated with excess adiposity or prediabetes/type 2 diabetes or metabolic dysregulation. An intricate relationship between the liver and thyroid has bee...