Table 4 Comparative analysis of hepatitis B virology in low-level HBV DNA patients with CHB and CHB + MAFLD
From: Correlation analysis of hepatic steatosis and hepatitis B virus: a cross-sectional study
Variables | N | CHB (n = 60) | CHB + MAFLD (n = 83) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
pgRNA below the LLD, n (%) | 59 | 22 (36.7) | 37 (44.6) | 0.343 |
pgRNA (log10 copies/mL) | 84 | 3.09 (1.88–3.62) | 2.96 (2.28–3.40) | 0.593 |
HBsAg (log10 IU/mL) | 143 | 2.74 (1.35–3.62) | 2.69 (1.68–3.17) | 0.279 |
Positive rate of HBeAg, n (%) | 15 | 9 (15.0) | 6 (7.2) | 0.134 |