GGT > 53U/L (OR = 2.360, 95% CI 1.287-4.325, P = 0.005), AFP > 200 ng/ml (OR = 2.544, 95% CI 1.399-4.628, P = 0.002) and tumor size > 3.5cm (OR = 2.938, 95% CI 1.585-5.447, P = 0.001) were independent predictors for MVI. Here, AFP is linked to neoplasm.