GPT and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: Though there were no significant difference in the serum HBV DNA load and HBeAg positive rates between the two groups, more severe periportal/portal inflammation in the histological assessment and higher METAVIR activity score were found in CHB without NAFLD group compared with the CHB with NAFLD group, which may explain the higher levels of AST and ALT in the CHB without NAFLD group.