AFP and neoplasm: There were 88 (42%) patients with an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level more than 50 U/L, 94 (44%) patients with an alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level over 300 ng/ml, 74 (35%) patients with a main tumour size over 5 cm, 45 (21%) patients with multimodular tumours, and 195 (92%) patients had underlying cirrhosis.