Statistical analysis also showed that significant differenence existed between post-operatively liver function compensated and decompensated patients in preoperative AFP, HBV-DNA, TB, γ-GT, PT, HA, PA and LN levels, while no difference existed between these 2 groups of patient either in age, gender, diabetes, Alb, ALT, P III-NP, IV-C, tumor size, extent of resection or hilar occlusion time (Table 1). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is diabetes mellitus.