NPSR1-AS1 and steatosis: Despite being derived from a limited number of individuals, we consider the association between ALP and AAA-1 to be a relevant finding in our study because higher ALP is an independent predictor of FLI ≥ 60 mediating steatosis in vitro [52–54], is associated with NAFLD complications such as NASH and fibrosis [52, 54], and mediates vascular calcification [55, 56].