Similarly, a significantly increased odds ratio of stage S4 was associated with sex, age, NAFLD, ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, TBil, DBil, albumin, TC, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), INR, APTT, WBC, neutrophils, lymphocytes, platelets, hyaluronic, laminin, PIIINP, and type IV collagen. Here, LAMB2 is linked to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.