No significant differences in the age, gender, white blood cell (WBC) count, alanine transaminase (ALT), total bilirubin (TBil), prothrombin time (PT) or HBV viral load were observed between groups, while no significant differences in the Child-Pugh scores were found in LC patients with or without HCC. Here, F2 is linked to laryngotracheoesophageal cleft.