ATM and telangiectasis: In our cohort study, no association was found between ATM rs1801516 and grade ≥ 2 telangiectasia (GA+AA vs GG, HRadjusted: 0.699; 95%CI: 0.273–1.792, P = 0.459) or grade ≥ 2 fibrosis (GA+AA vs GG, HRadjusted: 1.175; 95%CI: 0.641–2.154, P = 0.604).