The median levels of the ALT, AST, and D-Dimer among elderly HCC patients were higher in the BSC group compared with the TACE group (median BSC vs. TACE, ALT: 55.5 vs. 35.5, AST: 71.0 vs. 34.5, D-Dimer: 3.66 vs. 2.58; all P<0.05) (Table 1). Here, GPT is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.