Table 5 Hepatitis B virological comparison among different degrees of hepatic steatosis (S1, S2, S3)
From: Correlation analysis of hepatic steatosis and hepatitis B virus: a cross-sectional study
Variables | S1 (n = 51) | S2 (n = 41) | S3 (n = 52) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
pgRNA (log10 copies/mL) | 3.51 (3.19–5.15) | 2.93 (2.24–3.42) | 2.72 (2.05–3.04) |  < 0.001* |
HBV DNA (log10 IU/mL) | 4.04 (3.39–5.09) | 3.53 (3.31–4.33) | 2.73 (1.71–3.53) |  < 0.001* |
HBsAg (log10 IU/mL) | 3.47 (3.13–3.95) | 3.09 (2.14–3.39) | 2.52 (1.00–3.29) |  < 0.001* |
Positive rate of HBeAg, n (%) | 21 (41.2) | 8 (19.5) | 3 (5.8) |  < 0.001* |