AIH: autoimmune hepatitis, ALBI: albumin–bilirubin, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, BMI: body mass index, BUN: blood urea nitrogen, CRP: C-reactive protein, FIB-4: fibrosis-4, HBV: hepatitis B virus, HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma, HCV: hepatitis C virus, NAFLD: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NASH: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, PBC: primary biliary cholangitis, WBC: white blood cells. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.