AFP and neoplasm: Table 3 shows that NLR (χ2 = 5.713, P = 0.007), AFP (χ2 = 34.131, P = 0.000), APRI (χ2 = 6.649, P = 0.041), and tumor number (χ2 = 70.192, P = 0.000) were statistically significant, signifying that the ability of preoperative NLR values to differentiate MVI was more powerful than that of individual indicators of lymphocytes, neutrophils, and platelets.The serum levels of NLR, APRI, and AFP were statistically higher in the MVI-positive group (both P < 0.05) (Table 3).