However, the expression of DTYMK was not associated with age (p =0.077), gender (p = 0.077), liver cirrhosis (p = 1.000), ALT (p = 0.288), AST ( p = 0.723), tumor number ( p = 0.110), tumor size (p = 0.327), portal vein invasion (p = 0.677) or TNM stage (p = 0.446). The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is cirrhosis of liver.