Serum TG and Hs-CRP in T2DM+MASLD group were significantly elevated relative to control group and T2DM individuals (P < 0.001), whereas the opposite trend was observed with respect to SOD levels (P < 0.001), while in the control and T2DM groups were comparable (P>0.05). Here, SOD1 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.