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Upon analyzing the microorganisms in the tongue coating, 66 and 62 pathognomonic bacterial genera were found in the White and Yellow Coating Groups, respectively. The abundance of <jats:italic>Stomatobaculumis<\/jats:italic> positively correlated with the <jats:italic>a*<\/jats:italic> values of the tongue coating in the White Coating Group, while <jats:italic>Fusobacterium<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Leptotrichia<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Tannerella<\/jats:italic> abundance was significantly correlated with the <jats:italic>b*<\/jats:italic> values in the Yellow Coating Group. Function prediction mainly showed the involvement of protein families related to BRITE hierarchies and metabolism. The MHR (MONO%\/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) of the Yellow Coating Group was higher than that of the White Coating Group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>In MAFLD patients, lower <jats:italic>a*<\/jats:italic> values and higher <jats:italic>b*<\/jats:italic> values are indicators of a yellow tongue coating. 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