GPT and hepatocellular carcinoma: After adjustments for HBeAg status, serum ALT level, and HBV-DNA level, A799G, A987G, and T1055A were associated with a 5.53-fold (95% CI: 1.69–18.10, P = 0.005), 4.20-fold (95% CI: 1.15–15.35, P = 0.030), and 3.78-fold (95% CI: 1.45–9.86, P = 0.007) increased risk of HCC, respectively (Table 4).