ALB and hepatocellular carcinoma: No statistically significant differences were found between PVT group and Non- PVT group in all cirrhotics, cirrhotics without HCC and cirrhotics with HCC at baseline regarding sex, age, albumin, ALKB, ALT, AST, GGT, T-Bilirubin, PT, INR, Platelet count and Plasma annexin A5 (all P > 0.05) (Table 2).