Furthermore, we observed an inverse association with white blood cell count (β = − 5.01, p = 0.034) and liver enzymes indicative for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease [alanine transaminase (β = − 35.36, p = 0.043) and γ-glutamyltransferase (β = − 110.19, p = 0.022)] at baseline. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.