For HCC patients, the median values of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), glucose intolerance (GI) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were 3.18 ng/mL, 9.76 U/mL and 2.21 ng/mL among 144, 122 and 129 patients, respectively. The gene discussed is AFP; the disease is hepatocellular carcinoma.