In postmenopausal women, interestingly, an increase in the N-MID osteocalcin quartile was negatively associated with probable NASH (Q4 vs. Q1, OR 0.58, 95%CI 0.41, 0.82, P for trend = 0.002) but not with simple NAFLD. This evidence concerns the gene BGLAP and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.