In accord with the fact that advanced age, elevated BMI and metabolic syndrome are risk factors for a range of liver diseases, plasma ACBP/DBI concentration also correlate with biochemical parameters indicative of liver damage, such as elevations of circulating alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and γ-glutamyltransferase (Table 1). The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is liver disorder.