Brown adipose tissue influences adiponectin and thyroid hormone changes during Graves' disease therapy

• Main Authors: Ho, Wei-En, Sun, Lijuan, Goh, Hui Jen, Tint, Mya Thway, Sun, Lei, Leow, Melvin Khee Shing
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Hyperthyroidism; Adiponectin
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165026
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Thyroid hormones (TH), adiponectin and brown adipose tissue (BAT) are regulators of energy homoeostasis. Influence of BAT activity on the relationship between TH and adiponectin remains unexplored. The aim of the study was to identify the relationship between TH and adiponectin and to clarify the im...