In accordance with our findings, they found that homozygous mutant genotype of adiponectin variant -11377 C/G was significantly more prevalent in patients with NAFLD than in controls, and that the presence of 'G' allele at position -11377 C/G was associated with necroinflammatory grade and reduced adiponectin levels. This evidence concerns the gene ADIPOQ and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.