NA: not available, MS: metabolic syndrome, T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus, NAFLD: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, MAFLD: metabolic-associate fatty liver disease, USG: ultrasonography, MRS: magnetic resonance spectroscopy, MRI: magnetic resonance imaging, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, TE: transient elastography, BMI: body mass index. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.