ALB and hepatocellular carcinoma: Subsequent multivariable analysis revealed that older age (aHR, 1.023; 95% CI, 1.008–1.038), lower platelet count (aHR, 0.997; 95% CI, 0.994–0.999), lower serum albumin level (aHR, 0.578; 95% CI, 0.446–0.751), and greater LS (aHR, 1.012; 95% CI, 1.002–1.024) were independently associated with an increased risk of HCC development (Table 3).