However, rs641738 is not likely the causal variant underpinning susceptibility to NAFLD and HCC, as we observed that it is in strong linkage with other polymorphisms in 3′-UTR of MBOAT7, which may be more closely related to the phenotype and are potentially involved in the regulation of MBOAT7 mRNA stability. This evidence concerns the gene MBOAT7 and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.