FBL and hepatocellular carcinoma: Regarding the blood test results of the HCC patients, the total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), hyaluronic acid (HA), Fib-4 index, and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) values were significantly higher, and the albumin level, and platelet count were significantly lower (Table 1).