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IInclusion Criteria -Adult patients (≥18 years old) seen in consultation or hospitalized in the Hepato-Gastroenterology Departments of the University Hospitals of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Réunion Island, with a diagnosis of MASLD. MASLD is defined as evidence of hepatic steatosis associated with overweight/obesity, type 2 diabetes, or metabolic syndrome according to ATP III (2005) criteria. * Patients affiliated with, or beneficiaries of, a social security scheme. * Free, informed, and written consent obtained from the participant and signed by both the participant and the investigator (no later than the day of inclusion and prior to any procedure required by the study). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age. * Patients unable to provide informed consent; so-called vulnerable populations (individuals under guardianship, judicial protection, etc.). * Presence of another cause of chronic liver disease, including: Viral hepatitis (B, C, or E) Primary biliary cholangitis or primary sclerosing cholangitis Autoimmune hepatitis Wilson's disease Hemochromatosis Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Alcoholic liver disease, or daily alcohol consumption \>30 g/day for men or \>20 g/day for women -Pregnant women.