AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma: AFP in cirrhotics (3.2 ng/mL [2.3–6.95]) was significantly lower than in HCC at t0 (6.85 ng/mL [3.05–17.23]; p = 0.009) and at t1 (6.1 ng/mL [3.2–26.7]; p = 0.003).