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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2023; 15(5): 641-648
Published online May 27, 2023. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v15.i5.641
Hypothyroidism and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A coincidence or a causal relationship?
Barbara Janota, Elżbieta Szczepańska, Brygida Adamek, Ewa Janczewska
Barbara Janota, Brygida Adamek, Ewa Janczewska, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Bytom 41-902, Poland
Elżbieta Szczepańska, Department of Human Nutrition, Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Zabrze 41-808, Poland
Author contributions: Janota B collected data, wrote, and supervised the paper; Janczewska E wrote and supervised the paper; Szczepańska E, Adamek B wrote the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interests for this article.
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Corresponding author: Ewa Janczewska, DSc, MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Piekarska 18, Bytom 41-902, Poland. ejanczewska@sum.edu.pl
Received: December 18, 2022
Peer-review started: December 18, 2022
First decision: February 7, 2023
Revised: February 17, 2023
Accepted: April 6, 2023
Article in press: April 6, 2023
Published online: May 27, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease affects 25% of the adult population worldwide; however, the causes of the disease remain unclear. This review answers the question of whether the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is related to hypothyroidism or whether it is a typical consequence of an unhealthy lifestyle in people with hypothyroidism.