TIMP1 and Cirrhosis: Serum cirrhosis markers include hyaluronan (HA) [13], laminin (LN), amino-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP) [14], type IV collagen (C-IV) [15], matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) [16], tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) [17], and aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase ratio (AST/ALT) [18].