KITLG and Cirrhosis: Conversely, stem cell factor (SCF) was found to be inversely associated with cirrhosis development [ORC4v.C1 = 0.19 (95%CI: 0.07–0.53)], as was C-C motif chemokine ligand 11 (CCL11) [ORC4v.C1 = 0.31 (95%CI: 0.12–0.80)].