MAP3K9 and hepatocellular carcinoma: It is consistent with the result of GSE14520 that MAP3K9 was observably more highly expressed in HCC tissues, compared with paracarcinoma tissues (P < 0.001, Figure 9(a)); The diagnostic performance of MAP3K9 was also superior in the Guangxi cohort (P < 0.001, AUC = 0.696, Figure 9(d)).