The median (range) values of the GP73 levels in the HCC, liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis and healthy controls were 95.5 (43.9–554.8 ng/l), 69.3 (12.4–138.5 ng/l), 63.2 (27.2–95.6 ng/l) and 50.4 (24.1–75.8 ng/l), respectively, as determined by TRFIA. Here, GOLM1 is linked to cirrhosis of liver.