GPT and hepatocellular carcinoma: Mean ALT and AST were high, 193.5 ± 215.9 [normal range 5–37 IU/L] and 173.0 ± 142 [normal range 5–40 IU/L] for cases and low, 40.1 ± 2.3 IU/L and 36.2 ± 7.8 IU/L for controls respectively, (p < 0.001), indicating liver inflammation in the HCC patients.