High level of plasma sCD163 (using the 75th percentile level as the cutoff value) was significantly associated with hepatitis-related factors, including serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), AST, γ-GT, and ALP, but not tumor-related factors, such as tumor size, microvessel invasion, and TNM stage (Table 5). The gene discussed is CD163; the disease is hepatitis A virus infection.