APOC3 and steatosis: In addition, two common promoter variants in the apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) (APOC3 T-455C and C-482T), a component of chylomicrons, VLDL and HDL cholesterol particles, may predispose to steatosis in Indians, but not in other ethnic groups, supporting the notion that genetic factors modulating TG metabolism outside of the liver are less implicated in the onset of progressive NAFLD [171,172,173].