AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma: Comparison of group II with the three stages of HCC (0, A& B) revealed a significantly lower values in group II versus each of stage 0, A and B for both AFP (Z=2.1, Z=3.4 and Z=3.2; p<0.05, p<0.01 and p<0.01), respectively) and lamin B1 (Z=3.4, Z=3.4 and Z=3.7; p<0.01, p<0.01 and p<0.001, respectively) (Table 3).