MBOAT7 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Recently, a systematic review reported genetic predispositions in MAFLD showing that rs641738C > T near membrane-bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing 7 is associated with increased hepatic fat, MAFLD severity, susceptibility to develop nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, advanced fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma in Western populations with MAFLD25.