Table 3 Comparative analysis of hepatitis B virology in high-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 = 68) | CHB + MAFLD (n = 61) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
pgRNA below the LLD, n (%) | 5 | 2 (2.9) | 3 (4.9) | 0.561 |
pgRNA (log10 copies/mL) | 124 | 3.85 (3.09–4.73) | 3.35 (2.88–3.93) | 0.044* |
HBsAg (log10 IU/mL) | 129 | 3.85 (3.43–4.21) | 3.59 (3.23–3.95) | 0.033* |
Positive rate of HBeAg, n (%) | 60 | 34 (50.0) | 26 (42.6) | 0.402 |