HMGCR and gastric cancer: In the SMR analysis, it was observed that HMGCR expression decreased the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (OR = 0.11, 95% CI: 0.02–0.68, p = 0.02), while NPC1L1 expression increased the risk of gastric cancer (OR = 1.33, 95% CI: 1.08–1.64, p < 0.01).