ALT, alanine aminotransferase; APRI, aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; FIB-4, Fibrosis-4; FLI, fatty liver index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin A1c; HC, hips circumference; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; NFS, NAFLD fibrosis score; SWE, shearwave elastography; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; WC, waist circumference; Δ, change; NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.