MBOAT7 and hepatocellular carcinoma: The rs641738 C > T variant of the MBOAT7 gene was identified in alcoholic-related cirrhosis and subsequently confirmed to increase risk of hepatic steatosis, progressive liver disease in NAFLD [37,38], and HCC risk in non-cirrhotics with NAFLD, as well as non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis C and alcoholic liver disease [39].