Multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that Lg (GGT) (relative risk (HR) 1.96; 95% CI 1.51-2.53), FPG (HR 1.17; 95% CI 1.11-1.22), HDL-c (HR 0.72; 95% CI 0.55-0.92), LDL-c (HR 1.63; 95% CI 1.31-2.02), BMI (HR 1.43; 95% CI 1.37-1.49), Lg (ALT) (HR 5.23; 95% CI 3.52-7.78), Lg (TB) (HR 9.35; 95% CI 5.86-14.93), Lg (DBIL) (HR 0.06; 95% CI 0.05-0.08), and Lg (TG) (HR 2.62; 95% CI 1.74-3.93) were independent risk factors for NAFLD patients in the Chinese population (Table 3). The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.