A pilot study of gene and expression in hepatocellular carcinoma patients.

Background: gene and (YAP (play a pivotal role in organ size control and tumorigenesis.

Aim: In the present pilot study, we investigate the expression of Livin gene and YAP1 in hepatitis C virus (HCV) associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared to other HCV patients and controls.Methods: the studied patients were divided into three groups 30 patients in each group in addition to 30 healthy subjects as a control group.