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This study examines the association between albuminuria and advanced liver fibrosis, both prognostic risk factors for severe kidney and liver outcomes, in patients with MASLD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of primary care patients with MASLD between 2012 and 2023. Urinary microalbumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) was the primary predictor variable and categorized as elevated (\u226530 mg\/g) or normal (&lt;30 mg\/g). The primary outcome was a fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) at high risk for advanced fibrosis (\u22652.67). Bivariate analyses described the cohort overall and by uACR status. Logistic regression models estimated the association of an elevated uACR with a FIB-4 at high risk for advanced fibrosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The sample included 463 patients of whom 45% had a uACR \u226530 mg\/g and 9% had an FIB-4 \u22652.67. In the unadjusted logistic Firth regression model, uACR \u226530 mg\/g was associated with an increased odds of having a high-risk FIB-4 (odds ratio [OR] 2.04; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06\u20133.90). After adjusting for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), there was no significant association between uACR \u226530 mg\/g and a high-risk FIB-4 (OR: 1.73; 95% CI: 0.88\u20133.39). Using a predictor variable combining uACR and eGFR measures, the unadjusted (OR: 3.83; 95% CI: 1.77\u20138.25) and adjusted (OR: 2.87; 95% CI: 1.29\u20136.37) logistic Firth regression models demonstrated an association between ACR \u226530 mg\/g and eGFR &lt;59 mL\/min with the outcome of a high-risk FIB-4.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Albuminuria and reduced eGFR were associated with measures of advanced fibrosis in primary care patients with MASLD, highlighting the link between CKD and MASLD along the CKM health spectrum.<\/jats:p>\n                  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