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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational hepatology2026

TF-rs1049296 C>T Variant Modifies the Association between Hepatic Iron Stores and Liver Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease.

Sui-Dan Chen, Ka-Te Huang, Huai Zhang, Yang-Yang Li, Yi Jin, Hai-Yang Yuan, Pei-Wu Zhu, Jian-Min Li, Christopher D Byrne, Giovanni Targher and 1 more

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Sui-Dan ChenDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Ka-Te HuangDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Huai ZhangDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Record, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yang-Yang LiDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yi JinDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Hai-Yang YuanMAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Pei-Wu ZhuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jian-Min LiDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Christopher D ByrneSouthampton National Institute for Health and Care Research, Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton and University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK.
Giovanni TargherDepartment of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Ming-Hua ZhengMAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4984-2631

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Background and Aims: Hepatic iron deposition (HID) in the reticuloendothelial system (RES) is associated with histological severity in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). This study aimed to assess the interaction between the transferrin (TF)-rs1049296 C>T variant and HID patterns on the risk of significant liver fibrosis in MASLD. Methods: We analyzed 406 adults with liver biopsy-confirmed MASLD. HID was categorized as hepatocellular, RES, or mixed, based on Perl's iron staining. The association between iron-related genetic variants and significant liver fibrosis (fibrosis stage ≥ F2) was analyzed, focusing on the interactions between single-nucleotide polymorphism genotypes and iron deposition patterns. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to adjust for potential confounders. Results: HID was detected in 271 (66.7%) patients, with hepatocellular, RES, and mixed patterns accounting for 11.1%, 18.0%, and 37.7%, respectively. A significant interaction was observed between HID and the TF-rs1049296 genotype ( Conclusions: The TF-rs1049296 T allele interacts with RES iron deposition to identify a MASLD subpopulation at elevated risk of progressive liver disease, providing opportunities for refined risk stratification and personalized management.

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FibrosisIron depositionMASLDMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver diseaseNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseSingle-nucleotide polymorphism

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