Additionally, IL-10 positively correlated with poorer Child-Pugh score (r = 0.187, p<0.05), and serum levels of tumor markers, including AFP (r = 0.208, p<0.05) and protein induced by vitamin K absence-II (PIVKA-II) (r = 0.227, p<0.05). The gene discussed is IL10; the disease is neoplasm.