Serum adipokines might predict liver histology findings in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Table 2 Association between histological findings and serum adipokine levels

Adipokine	OR	95%CI	P value
Steatosis degree
Visfatin	1.08	1.030-1.14	0.001
TNF-α	1.04	1.004-1.08	0.030
Interleukin 8	1.04	1.006-1.07	0.020
Lobular inflammation grade
Interleukin 6	1.4	1.090-1.80	0.008
Interleukin 8	1.07	1.003-1.15	0.040
Fibrosis stage
Resistin	19.86	2.790-141.19	0.003
Hepcidin	560.72	5.980-5255.33	0.006
TNF-α	1.06	1.002-1.12	0.040
NAS
Interleukin 8	1.05	1.01-1.10	0.040
TNF-α	1.13	1.04-1.22	0.004

TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; NAS: Non-alcoholic fatty liver activity score.