AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma: In control group, serum AFP ranged from 0.6- 2 ng/ml with median value 0.9 ng/ml, in chronic hepatitis group values ranged from 0.7- 3.0 ng/ml with median 1.4 ng/ml, in cirrhotic patients group it ranged from 2.3- 35 ng/ml with median value 14 ng/ml and in HCC group AFP level ranged from 2.4- 789 ng/ml with median 234 ng/ml (Table 2).