Isolated antibody to hepatitis B core antigen in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Table 1 Subjects characteristics (n = 169)

Variable	Mean	SD
Age (yr)	44.0	18.0
Sex
Female	57 (33.7%)
Male	112 (66.3%)
INR	1.1	0.26
AST (U/L)	81.1	97.3
ALT (U/L)	74.4	88.3
GGT (U/L)	117.8	194.9
Bilirubin (μmol/L)	29.9	53.1
ALP (U/L)	149.9	111.3
Albumin (g/L)	35.7	6.2
Urea (mmol/L))	6.9	6.4
Creatinine (μmol/L)	144.5	196.6
Liver histopathology
Cirrhosis	59 (34.9%)
CAH	110 (65.1%)
Anti-HBc
+ve	85 (50.3%)
- ve	84 (49.7%)

Data are expressed as mean ± SD or number (%). NS = not significant. ALP; alkaline phosphatase. ALT; alanine aminotransferase. AST; aspartate aminotransferase. CAH; chronic active hepatitis. GGT; Gamma-glutamyl transferase. HBcAb; hepatitis B core antibody. INR; international normalization ratio.