| MASLD | metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| LDL-C | how-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| SAMs | statin-associated muscle symptoms |
| ASCVD | atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| MASH | metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine |
| HSC | hepatic stellate cell |
| RCT | randomised controlled trial |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| Cmax | maximum plasma concentration |
| KLF-2 | Kruppel-like factor 2 |
| HVPG | hepatic venous pressure gradient |
| NSBB | non-selective beta blocker |
| CK | creatinine kinase |
| ETOH | ethanol |
| ULN | upper limit of normal |
| NODM | new-onset diabetes mellitus |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| CYP | cytochrome P450 |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| STAREE | STAtin Therapy for Reducing Events in the Elderly |
| DILI | drug-induced liver injury |
| CT | computed tomography |
| LFTs | liver function tests |
| 1H-MRS | proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| NAS | NAFLD activity score |
| FIB-4 | Fibrosis 4 Index for Liver Fibrosis |
| IHCL | intrahepatocellular lipid |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| MRI-PDFF | magnetic resonance imaging-derived proton density fat fraction |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| AIH | autoimmune hepatitis |
| BD | twice daily |
| PBC | primary biliary cholangitis |
| PON-1 | paraoxanase-1, PPAR |
| PPAR-α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| FAO | fatty acid oxidation |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| TNF-α | tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| TGF-β | transforming grown factor beta |
| LSEC | liver sinusoidal endothelial cell |