Serum visfatin levels in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

A Ismaiel, DC Leucuta, SL Popa… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Recently, adipokines, including visfatin, have been studied in nonalcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Several studies evaluated visfatin levels in NAFLD, the …

Effects of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Salivary Visfatin Levels in Smokers and Non Smokers-A Clinico-Biochemical Study

A Nilamahan - 2019 - search.proquest.com
BACKGROUND: Visfatin, a 52 kDa molecule initially termed as pre B-cell colony enhancing
factor (PBEF) is secreted by the adipocytes. Visfatin induces the production of …