GPT and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: When the risk was assessed in the four groups divided by baseline NAFLD status and hs-CRP level above or below the median of 0.06 mg/L, the OR for CAC development was highest in the subjects with NAFLD & hs-CRP ≥0.06 mg/L after adjustment for age, sex, ALT, FPG, TC, SBP, LDL-C and smoking (model 3, Table 4).