On the other hand, immunohistochemical studies on SALL4 protein expression in HCC have yielded inconsistent results: the positivity rates ranges from 0 to 85% (Miettinen et al. 2014; Yong et al. 2013; Ushiku et al. 2010; Gonzalez-Roibon et al. 2013; Oikawa et al. 2013; Zeng et al. 2014; Liu et al. 2014; Han et al. 2014). Here, SALL4 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.