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Background Human 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD3B1) is an enzyme associated with steroidogenesis, however its' role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) biology is unknown. Trilostane is an inhibitor of HSD3B1 and has been tested as a treatment for patients with breast cancer but has not been studied in patients with HCC. Methods and Results The expression of HSD3B1 in HCC tumors in 57 patients were examined. A total of 44 out of 57 tumors (77.2%) showed increased HSD3B1 expression. The increased HSD3B1 in tumors was signi