GPT and hepatocellular carcinoma: There was a meta-analysis found that propofol might also have a beneficial impact on HCC patients after liver ischemia reperfusion injury (LIRI), demonstrated by a lower level of malondialdehyde (MDA), alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) and a higher level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) (77).