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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-75 years old, gender and ethnicity are not limited; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria for MAFLD; 3. F0-F4 stage of liver fibrosis confirmed by liver biopsy within 24 weeks; 4. Be willing to sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cirrhosis due to any chronic liver disease other than MAFLD (including but not limited to alcohol or drug abuse, medications, chronic hepatitis B or C, autoimmune, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency); 2. Any clinical evidence or history of peritonitis, varicose bleeding, or spontaneous encephalopathy; 3. According to the investigators' assessment, a history of heavy drinking for more than 3 months continuously within the previous year was selected. (Note: Heavy drinking was defined as more than 20 g per day on average for female subjects and more than 30 g per day for male subjects). 4. Use of NAFLD-related medication history (amiodarone, methotrexate, systemic glucocorticoids, tetracycline, tamoxifen, larger than hormone replacement doses of estrogen, anabolic steroids, valproic acid, and other known hepatotoxins) for more than 2 weeks within the year prior to screening.