NXPH4 and hepatocellular carcinoma: ELISA testing of serum showed that hyaluronan mediated motility receptor (HMMR), neurexophilin 4 (NXPH4), paired like homeodomain 1 (PITX1) and thrombospondin 4 (THBS4) are early-stage HCC diagnostic markers with superior predictive capability in a large cohort of HCC patients.