As opposite of that, there was a significant difference between serum resistin levels depending on the degree of liver fibrosis, according to the values of APRI score (4.82±1.11 ng/mL in APRI score <0.5 vs 8.98±3.08 ng/mL in APRI score 0.5-1.45 vs 17.45±3.96 in APRI score >1.45, p=0.001). Here, RETN is linked to Hepatic fibrosis.