AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma: Compared between patients with or without early-emerging HCC, pre-treatment parameters, including total bilirubin, serum albumin, platelet count, PT-INR, type 4 collagen domain 7s (4COL7s), FIB-4 score, APRI, Forns index, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), total cholesterol, status of previous HCC history, SVR status, and total NKG2D expression differed significantly.