AFP and Ascites: The results of univariate COX regression analysis showed that patients with ascites had poorer OS than those without ascites, HR (95% CI): 2.611 (1.157-5.892) (P=0.021); patients with positive HBV DNA also had poorer OS than those without, HR (95% CI): 3.451 (1.309-9.102) (P=0.012); patients with high AFP expression, HR (95% CI): 3.631 (1.449-9.097) (P=0.006) (Table 2).