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Table 1 The characteristics of the studied patients at the occurrence of biochemical breakthrough

From: Efficacy of pegylated interferon α2a in patients without HBeAg loss after the withdrawal of long-term lamivudine therapy

Characteristics

Weeks of biochemical breakthrough

 

≤24 (n=43)

>24 (n=7)

p value

Age, yrs

32.5±7.9

37.1±5.8

NS

Men, n(%)

30(69.8%)

6(85.7%)

NS

Duration of previous LAM

126±43

134±37

NS

treatment (weeks)

(104–312)

(104–208)

 

ALT level, n(%)

   

2-3×ULN

21(48.8%)

1(14.3%)

NS

≥3×ULN

22(51.2%)

6(85.7%)

 

ALT level,IU/L

190±126

318±172

0.024

HBV DNA ≥1×107 copies/mL,%

29(67.4%)

6(85.7%)

NS

HBV DNA(log10 copies/mL)

7.3±0.8

7.7±0.9

NS

HBV genotype, n (%)

   

B

30(69.8%)

5(71.4%)

NS

C

12(27.9%)

2(28.6%)

 

B and C

1( 2.3%)

0(0)

 
  1. ALT: alanine aminotransferase; ULN: upper limit of normal; LAM: lamivudine;
  2. Weeks of biochemical breakthrough: Interval from lamivudine withdrawal to biochemical breakthrough; NS: no significant difference.