VEGFA and hepatocellular carcinoma: Among the 419 patients, group of the score=1 (P21/NM23/VEGF) and group of the score=3 was considerably different from the score =0 group (P=0.024, P=0.008, respectively), group of the score=1 and group of score =3 relative to group of score=0 were the protective factor for HCC (HR=0.503, 95%CI=0.0.277-0.913; HR=0.179,95%CI=0.050-0.638).