BRD2 and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: As for sex hormones, NAFLD subjects had higher levels of FSH [22.4 (14.2–42.9) vs. 17.8 (12.7–35.2) IU/L, P < 0.05] but lower levels of TT and E2 than those without the condition (both P < 0.01), with no significant differences in circulating LH levels (Table 1).