ALB and hepatocellular carcinoma: Upon multivariable analysis with adjustment for age and sex, included risk factors and clinical variables (Table 2), the association between HBV infection and HCC remained significant (OR = 4.49, 95% CI: 1.13–17.89) as compared with cirrhosis, as did the association between HCC and albumin level (OR = 1.20 95% CI: 1.10–1.32).