ALB and hepatitis B virus infection: The cohort comprised 118 males (77.1%) and 35 females (22.9%), We collected comprehensive clinicopathological data including: hepatitis B infection, liver cirrhosis, smoking history, alcohol consumption history, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), albumin (Alb), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, monocyte count, TNM stage, tumor number, and differentiation grade.