Univariate analyses revealed TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, HbA1c, FPG, FINS, HOMA-IR, Hs-CRP, IL-6, SOD, mTOR and miR-99a levels to be significantly associated with comorbid T2DM and MASLD (P < 0.05) (Table 4). This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.