Effect of Cytokeratin-18, C-peptide, MHR, and MACK-3 Biomarkers in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Serum CK-18 outperformed other selected biomarkers in predicting and monitoring MAFLD in patients with obesity, suggesting its prospective utility in clinical practice. Further studies are needed to validate the accuracy of the MACK-3 test.