Multivariable analyses showed that independent predictors in cirrhosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and viral hepatitis were: (a) ascites: albumin and international normalized ratio (INR); (b) HE: albumin, INR, total bilirubin, platelet count; (c) VB: albumin, platelet count, hemoglobin. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is viral hepatitis.