Table 1 General characteristics of the studied cohort
|  | Total (n = 126) | HBsAg-/ anti-HBc+ (n = 44) | HBsAg+ (n = 82) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) Mean ± SD | 29.1 ± 7.1 | 32.9 ± 6.1 | 28.0 ± 7 | NS |
Gender (M) | 118 (93.7) | 44 (100Â %) | 74 (90Â %) | 0.049 |
ALT (IU/L) | 18.8 ± 10.6 | 18.6 ± 13.9 | 19 ± 7.2 | NS |
HBV DNA S region (+) | 84 (66.7Â %) | 10 (22.7Â %) | 74 (90Â %) | 0.0001 |
MHR Substitutions (%) | 34/84 (40.5) | 7/10 (50)a | 27/74 (37.8) | 0.5 |
T115S | 7/84 (8.3) | 0 | 7/74 (9.5) | NS |
P120T/S | 2/84 (2.3) | 0 | 2/74 (2.7) | NS |
T125M | 2/84 (2.3) | 2/10 (20) | 0 | 0.01 |
P127T | 1/84 (1.2) | 1/10 (10) | 0 | NS |
Q129R | 9/84 (10.7) | 4/10 (40) | 5 (5.8) | 0.01 |
K141R | 1/84 (1.2) | 0 | 1 (1.4) | NS |
S143L/T | 12/84 (14.3) | 0 | 12 (16.2) | NS |