ALB and hepatocellular carcinoma: Figure 1A shows the distribution of vitamin D status prior to LT, showing 55% were vitamin-D-deficient. The characteristics of vitamin-D-deficient and -sufficient patients were compared (Table 2). Recipient characteristics including age >60 years, presence of HCC, alcohol consumption rate, MELD-Na score, and serum albumin level had a significant difference (p < 0.05). The relationship between the MELD-Na score and serum levels of vitamin D in the pre-transplant period was analyzed (Figure 1B). The correlation coefficient was −0.254 (p < 0.01; 95% CI: −0.34–−0.17).