In the propensity score matched cohort, there were no significant differences between the two groups regarding age, gender, primary tumour site, numbers of hepatic metastases, other transfers, hepatitis, hypertension, diabetes, CHD, smoking, AST, PT, APTT, TBIL, albumin, Child-Pugh score, Child-Pugh classification, INR, ascites, and RFA. Here, ALB is linked to hepatitis A virus infection.