2.Triiodothyronine Is Associated with Incidence/Resolution of Steatotic Liver Disease: Longitudinal Study in Euthyroid Korean
Hye In KIM ; Jun Young KIM ; Jung Hwan CHO ; Ji Min HAN ; Sunghwan SUH ; Ji Cheol BAE ; Tae Hyuk KIM ; Sun Wook KIM ; Jong Ryeal HAHM ; Jae Hoon CHUNG
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;40(1):135-145
Background:
The positive relationship between triiodothyronine (T3) and steatotic liver disease (SLD) demonstrated only in crosssectional study. We aimed to evaluated whether total T3 (TT3) is associated with the development/resolution of SLD in longitudinal design.
Methods:
This retrospective, longitudinal, population-based cohort study included 1,665 South Korean euthyroid adults with ≥4 thyroid function test. We explored the impact of mean TT3 during follow-up on development/resolution of either SLD (diagnosed by ultrasound) or modified metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) using Cox proportional hazards regression models.
Results:
During about median 5 years follow-up, 807/1,216 (66.3%) participants among participants without SLD at baseline developed SLD, and 253/318 (79.5%) participants among participants with SLD at baseline SLD resolved fatty liver. Mean TT3 rather than thyroid stimulating hormone or mean free thyroxine was significantly related with development (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 1.01; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00 to 1.02; P=0.002) and resolution (adjusted HR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.96 to 0.99; P=0.005) of SLD. Compared with low mean TT3 group, high mean TT3 group was positively associated with development of SLD (adjusted HR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.38; P=0.008) and inversely associated with resolution of SLD (adjusted HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.51 to 0.85; P=0.001). The statistical significance remained for development (adjusted HR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.51; P=0.001) and resolution (adjusted HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.54 to 0.94; P=0.018) of modified MASLD.
Conclusion
In Korean euthyroid adults, TT3 level was associated with development and resolution of either SLD or modified MASLD.
5.Triiodothyronine Is Associated with Incidence/Resolution of Steatotic Liver Disease: Longitudinal Study in Euthyroid Korean
Hye In KIM ; Jun Young KIM ; Jung Hwan CHO ; Ji Min HAN ; Sunghwan SUH ; Ji Cheol BAE ; Tae Hyuk KIM ; Sun Wook KIM ; Jong Ryeal HAHM ; Jae Hoon CHUNG
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;40(1):135-145
Background:
The positive relationship between triiodothyronine (T3) and steatotic liver disease (SLD) demonstrated only in crosssectional study. We aimed to evaluated whether total T3 (TT3) is associated with the development/resolution of SLD in longitudinal design.
Methods:
This retrospective, longitudinal, population-based cohort study included 1,665 South Korean euthyroid adults with ≥4 thyroid function test. We explored the impact of mean TT3 during follow-up on development/resolution of either SLD (diagnosed by ultrasound) or modified metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) using Cox proportional hazards regression models.
Results:
During about median 5 years follow-up, 807/1,216 (66.3%) participants among participants without SLD at baseline developed SLD, and 253/318 (79.5%) participants among participants with SLD at baseline SLD resolved fatty liver. Mean TT3 rather than thyroid stimulating hormone or mean free thyroxine was significantly related with development (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 1.01; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00 to 1.02; P=0.002) and resolution (adjusted HR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.96 to 0.99; P=0.005) of SLD. Compared with low mean TT3 group, high mean TT3 group was positively associated with development of SLD (adjusted HR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.38; P=0.008) and inversely associated with resolution of SLD (adjusted HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.51 to 0.85; P=0.001). The statistical significance remained for development (adjusted HR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.51; P=0.001) and resolution (adjusted HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.54 to 0.94; P=0.018) of modified MASLD.
Conclusion
In Korean euthyroid adults, TT3 level was associated with development and resolution of either SLD or modified MASLD.
6.Triiodothyronine Is Associated with Incidence/Resolution of Steatotic Liver Disease: Longitudinal Study in Euthyroid Korean
Hye In KIM ; Jun Young KIM ; Jung Hwan CHO ; Ji Min HAN ; Sunghwan SUH ; Ji Cheol BAE ; Tae Hyuk KIM ; Sun Wook KIM ; Jong Ryeal HAHM ; Jae Hoon CHUNG
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;40(1):135-145
Background:
The positive relationship between triiodothyronine (T3) and steatotic liver disease (SLD) demonstrated only in crosssectional study. We aimed to evaluated whether total T3 (TT3) is associated with the development/resolution of SLD in longitudinal design.
Methods:
This retrospective, longitudinal, population-based cohort study included 1,665 South Korean euthyroid adults with ≥4 thyroid function test. We explored the impact of mean TT3 during follow-up on development/resolution of either SLD (diagnosed by ultrasound) or modified metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) using Cox proportional hazards regression models.
Results:
During about median 5 years follow-up, 807/1,216 (66.3%) participants among participants without SLD at baseline developed SLD, and 253/318 (79.5%) participants among participants with SLD at baseline SLD resolved fatty liver. Mean TT3 rather than thyroid stimulating hormone or mean free thyroxine was significantly related with development (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 1.01; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00 to 1.02; P=0.002) and resolution (adjusted HR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.96 to 0.99; P=0.005) of SLD. Compared with low mean TT3 group, high mean TT3 group was positively associated with development of SLD (adjusted HR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.38; P=0.008) and inversely associated with resolution of SLD (adjusted HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.51 to 0.85; P=0.001). The statistical significance remained for development (adjusted HR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.51; P=0.001) and resolution (adjusted HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.54 to 0.94; P=0.018) of modified MASLD.
Conclusion
In Korean euthyroid adults, TT3 level was associated with development and resolution of either SLD or modified MASLD.
8.Triiodothyronine Is Associated with Incidence/Resolution of Steatotic Liver Disease: Longitudinal Study in Euthyroid Korean
Hye In KIM ; Jun Young KIM ; Jung Hwan CHO ; Ji Min HAN ; Sunghwan SUH ; Ji Cheol BAE ; Tae Hyuk KIM ; Sun Wook KIM ; Jong Ryeal HAHM ; Jae Hoon CHUNG
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;40(1):135-145
Background:
The positive relationship between triiodothyronine (T3) and steatotic liver disease (SLD) demonstrated only in crosssectional study. We aimed to evaluated whether total T3 (TT3) is associated with the development/resolution of SLD in longitudinal design.
Methods:
This retrospective, longitudinal, population-based cohort study included 1,665 South Korean euthyroid adults with ≥4 thyroid function test. We explored the impact of mean TT3 during follow-up on development/resolution of either SLD (diagnosed by ultrasound) or modified metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) using Cox proportional hazards regression models.
Results:
During about median 5 years follow-up, 807/1,216 (66.3%) participants among participants without SLD at baseline developed SLD, and 253/318 (79.5%) participants among participants with SLD at baseline SLD resolved fatty liver. Mean TT3 rather than thyroid stimulating hormone or mean free thyroxine was significantly related with development (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 1.01; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00 to 1.02; P=0.002) and resolution (adjusted HR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.96 to 0.99; P=0.005) of SLD. Compared with low mean TT3 group, high mean TT3 group was positively associated with development of SLD (adjusted HR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.38; P=0.008) and inversely associated with resolution of SLD (adjusted HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.51 to 0.85; P=0.001). The statistical significance remained for development (adjusted HR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.51; P=0.001) and resolution (adjusted HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.54 to 0.94; P=0.018) of modified MASLD.
Conclusion
In Korean euthyroid adults, TT3 level was associated with development and resolution of either SLD or modified MASLD.
10.Comprehensive Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Sensitive Skin
Hye One KIM ; Ji Young UM ; Han Bi KIM ; So Yeon LEE ; Hyun CHOI ; Jihye KIM ; Eunbi KO ; Bo Young CHUNG ; Chun Wook PARK
Annals of Dermatology 2025;37(4):173-182
Sensitive skin (SS) is increasingly recognized as a complex syndrome characterized by discomfort and heightened sensitivity to otherwise harmless stimuli, such as environmental changes, physical contact, and cosmetic products. This condition poses challenges in both diagnosis and treatment due to its variable presentation and subjective nature. The pathophysiological features of SS include neurogenic inflammation and small fiber neuropathy, largely driven by the hyperactivation of sensory nerves. This hyperactivation is closely associated with transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, particularly TRPV1, which contribute to the exaggerated sensory responses seen in SS. Furthermore, psychological factors like stress and anxiety, along with environmental stressors such as pollution and ultraviolet exposure, play significant roles in exacerbating symptoms. The diverse and individualized responses to stimuli make it difficult to establish standardized diagnostic criteria for SS, necessitating a combination of subjective diagnostic tools (e.g., the Sensitive Scale-10) and objective assessments (e.g., transepidermal water loss and lactic acid sting test) to accurately identify and assess SS. This paper provides a comprehensive review of SS, covering its definition, prevalence, pathogenesis, diagnostic challenges, and management strategies, and highlights the importance of personalized care in effectively managing SS and improving patient quality of life.

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