In the subsequent analysis, 196 hub genes associated with liver fibrosis were identified, including AKT1, IL6, TNF, TP53, VEGFA, JUN, IL1B, EGFR, CASP3, PTGS2, MYC, ESR1, STAT3, HIF1A, MMP9, and EGF. Here, IL6 is linked to Hepatic fibrosis.