The average bilirubin level, proportion of patients with thrombocytopenia, and LSM value were lower, while the average CAP value and albumin level were higher in NAFLD patients who had CAP combined with US-identified HS compared with NAFLD patients who had HS identified by CAP alone in the control group patients (Table 5). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.