Interestingly, these results indicated that FGF19 level was significantly increased in the HCC tissues (57.80 pg/10 mg total protein ± 4.39) compared to both non-HCC tissues (33.29 pg/10 mg total protein ± 1.53, p = 0.000027 vs. HCC) and paired peritumoral tissues (46.33 pg/10 mg total protein ± 2.53, p = 0.032 vs. HCC), by ELISA analysis (Figure 2A). This evidence concerns the gene FGF19 and hepatocellular carcinoma.