Abbreviations: ROC, receiver operating characteristics; AUC, area under the curve; S.E, standard error; 95% C.I, 95% confidence interval; ALT, alanine transaminase; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; non-HDL, non-high density lipoprotein; VLDL, very-low density lipoprotein; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.