MBOAT7 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing 7 (MBOAT7) locus rs641738 C>T variant has been associated with reduced levels of phosphatidyl-inositol containing arachidonic acid in hepatocytes and in the circulation, leading to higher risk of NAFLD, inflammation, fibrosis and HCC [23, 24].