Table 1 Clinical and virological information for the 95 patients with chronic HBV infection
HBeAg+ (n = 32) | HBeAg– (n = 63) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years, median, IQR) | 27 (24–31) | 34 (30–43) |
Sex (M/F) | 22/10 | 37/26 |
Genotypes (A/B/C/D) | 4/7/9/12 | 13/9/3/38 |
HBV DNA (log copies/mL, median, IQR) | 8.63 (7.73–9.42) | 4.60 (3.94–5.79) |
HBsAg (log IU/mL, median, IQR) | 4.72 (4.14–5.24) | 3.70 (3.14–4.05) |
ALT/ULN (mean, SE) | 1.47 (0.93–2.89) | 0.84 (0.60–1.51) |