AFP	Alpha-fetoprotein
AMUH	Alexandria Main University Hospital
BCLC	Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer
CLIP	Cancer of the liver Italian program
CSCs	Cancer stem cells
CHRIST	CD44-incorporated hepatocellular carcinoma risk-index scoring tool
CP score	Child-Pugh score
CT	Computed tomography
CI	Confidence interval
CD	Cluster of differentiation
CRP	C-reactive protein
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
EMT	Epithelial-mesenchymal transition
ESR	Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
HCV	Hepatitis C virus
HCC	Hepatocellular carcinoma
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
MELD	Modified end-stage liver disease
NPV	Negative predictive value
OR	Odds ratio
PVT	Portal vein thrombosis
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
PPV	Positive predictive value
PNI	Prognostic nutritional index
ROC curve	Receiver operating characteristic curve
UTR	Untranslated region