Visfatin and TGF-Β1 in primary biliary cirrhosis and two other common liver diseases.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study is to investigate plasma concentration of visfatin and transforming growth factor Β1 (TGF-Β1) in three groups of patients: primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and toxic cirrhosis (TC). We qualified the patients into the study and assigned them to the appropriate group according to clinical examination, laboratory tests and ultrasound imaging technic (US). We showed that plasma concentrations of visfatin in PBC, NAFLD and TC group were respectively 1.