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Inclusion Criteria: All study subjects and prior to consenting to the ICF, laboratory and imaging work-up will be evaluated for the presence of three out of five criteria for metabolic dysregulation in the context of metabolic -dysfunction associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD): 1. Waist circumference (WC) ≥ 102/88 cm for men and women respectively. 2. HDL cholesterol \<40 mg/dl in men and \<50 mg/dl in women or on specific drug therapy. 3. Plasma Triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dl or on specific drug therapy. 4. Blood pressure ≥130 and/or ≥ 85 or on specific anti-hypertensive therapy. 5. Fasting blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dl or on specific anti hyperglycemic therapy * Patients who agree to sign an informed consent * Adult patients \>18 years old. * Males and females * Willing to comply with procedures and follow up * Elevated serum transaminases (1-4 times the ULN) * Imaging evidence of fatty liver: pelviabdominal ultrasound and Fibro- CAP study Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactating * Physical or mental abnormalities * HCV infection * HBV infection * Anaemia * Thrombocytopenia * Haematological malignancies * Ongoing alcoholism (Male: \>30g/day, Female: \>20g/day) * Patients with renal failure * Autoimmune hepatitis * Celiac disease * Wilson's disease * Hemochromatosis * Drugs: Tamoxifen, Valproic acid, Amiodarone, Methotrexate, Steroids, Anticoagulants, All anti-oxidative stress agents, Cos, IUD * Chronic use of systematically immunosuppressive agent or drugs that can affect liver profile. * Hypo/Hyper-thyroidism * Bypass surgeries * TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition)