AFP	α-fetoprotein
AJCC	the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system
AGPC	acid guanidinium thiocyanate–phenol–chloroform
cDNA	complementary deoxyribonucleic acid
CI	confidence interval
CRP	C-reactive protein
dbGaP	the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes
ddCT	delta delta cycle threshold
EDTA	ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EORTC	the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer
FC	fold change
GTEx	genotype–tissue expression
HRQoL	health-related quality of life
IL	interleukin
mRNA	messenger ribonucleic acid
OS	overall survival
PBMC	peripheral blood mononuclear cell
qPCR	quantitative polymerase chain reaction
RNA-seq	RNA sequencing
ROC	receiver operator characteristic
RSAD2	radical S-adenosyl methionine domain containing 2
SD	standard deviation
TCGA	The Cancer Genome Analysis
Viperin	virus inhibitory protein, endoplasmic reticulum-associated, interferon-inducible
WCC	white cell count