Table 1 HBe Ag positivity and HBV DNA detection according to clinical status
From: Molecular analysis of HBV genotypes and subgenotypes in the Central-East region of Tunisia
Positive HBe Ag | Positive HBV DNA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical status | N (%) | N | % | N | % |
Acute hepatitis | 2 (1%) | 2 | - | 2 | - |
Inactive carriers | 162 (74.6%) | 0 | 0% | 82 | 50.6% |
Chronic hepatitis | 40 (18.4%) | 6 | 15% | 39 | 97.5% |
Cirrhosis | 13 (6%) | 2 | 15,38 | 7 | 53.8 |