Indeed, further analysis showed significant correlation between serum albumin level and Child–Pugh cirrhosis score; HCC patients with low serum albumin level were significantly associated with a higher Child–Pugh cirrhosis score (B/C; 16 of 46 (35%) patients) than patients with a high serum albumin level (2 of 29 (3%) patients) (p value = 0.0042) (Table 4). Here, ALB is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.