AFP and Cirrhosis: However, there was no significant correlation between miRNA-497-5p and number of tumors (p = 0.111), fetoprotein (AFP) (p = 0.162), gender (p = 0.269), age (p = 0.177), alpha cirrhosis (p = 0.092), HBV infection (p = 0.761) or portal vein cancer thrombus (PVTT) (p = 0.545).