BACKGROUND:Early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is associated with worse prognosis after liver resection This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of com mon liver enzyme markers in HCC early recurrence after cu rative hepatectomy and to establish a simple predictive model for HCC early recurrence. BACKGROUND: Early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with worse prognosis after liver resection This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of com mon liver enzyme markers in HCC early recurrence after cu rative hepatectomy and to establish a simple predictive model for HCC early recurrence.