AFP and Cirrhosis: Moreover, the TCM group showed a lower rate of cirrhosis, decompensation, other causes, HBV-DNA ≥500 IU/ml, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total bilirubin, total bile acid, creatinine, INR, NLR, platelets, AFP ≥400 ng/ml, Child–Pugh class B and C, number of tumors ≥2, portal vein tumor thrombus, BCLC stage C and D, and palliative therapy than the control group.