patients with HCC no=30 Patients without HCC no=106
Underlying liver disease    
Chronic hepatitis (%) 10 (33) 87 (82)
Cirrhosis (%) 20 (66) 19 (18)
Compensated (%) 16 (53)  13(12.3)
Decompensated (%) 4 (13)  6 (5.6)
     
HBsAg (+) 26 (87) 105 (99)
HBeAg (+) 5 (17) 32 (30)
HBeAg (-) 21 (70) 73 (69)
HCV 3 (10) 0 (0)
None 1 (3) 1 (1)
Table 2: Patients’ liver disease status and viral markersa.