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. 2026 Jun 26;16(7):1068. doi: 10.3390/life16071068
MASLD Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease 
TL Telomere length
LTL Leukocyte telomere length
HTL Hepatic telomere length
TERT Telomerase reverse transcriptase
MASH Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
NAFLD Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
T2DM Type 2 diabetes mellitus
BMI Body mass index
HDL High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LDL Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
ALT Alanine aminotransferase
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
GGT Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
HOMA-IR Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance
qPCR Quantitative polymerase chain reaction
QFIA Quantitative fluorescence imaging analysis
OLS Ordinary least squares
VIF Variance inflation factor
GLM Generalized linear model
log-TL Natural logarithm of TL in kb per human diploid genome
log-T/S Natural logarithm of telomere/single copy gene ratio
WC Waist circumference
SGA Small for their gestational age
AGA Appropriate for their gestational age
LGA Large for their gestational age
HCC Hepatocellular carcinoma