Elevated levels of both AOPPs-albumin and hs-TnT were detected in the early stages of liver dysfunction: plasma concentrations were increased in patients in Child-Pugh class A, with higher values found in those in class B or C. Furthermore, circulating levels of both AOPPs-albumin and hs-TnT were associated with disease severity by significant relations to the MELD score (r = 0.43, P < 0.001; r = 0.31, P < 0.001, resp). Here, ALB is linked to Decreased liver function.