The prevalence of NAFLD was not affected by MERTK genotype (39.7% in MERTK AA vs. 44.1% in MERTK GG/GA), but severe steatosis was observed in 8% of patients with MERTK AA compared with 21% with MERTK GG/GA genotype. This evidence concerns the gene MERTK and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.