MEX3A and hepatocellular carcinoma: The Mex3a mRNA levels in HCC patients (median: 12.198 and interquartile range: 3.112–18.996) were significantly higher than those in CHB patients (median: 1.623 and interquartile range: 0.066–6.000, and p < 0.001) and healthy controls (median: 0.329, interquartile range: 0.031–1.547, and p < 0.001).