Abbreviations are: HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; n, number of individuals; SD, standard deviation; Dx, diagnosis; INR, international normalized ratio; AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; HCV, hepatitis C virus; CEC, circulating epithelial cells; IQ, interquartile; CK, cytokeratin; ASGR1, asialoglycoprotein receptor 1. This evidence concerns the gene AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma.