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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2006; 12(41): 6620-6626
Published online Nov 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6620
Published online Nov 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6620
Table 3 Demographic and virologic characteristics of HBV genotypes
| Characteristics | Genotype A | Genotype B | Genotype C | P |
| n | 56 | 92 | 166 | |
| Age (yr) (mean ± SD) | 51.0 ± 15.8 | 46.3 ± 17.7 | 47.4 ± 14.7 | 0.2 |
| Male/Female | 47/9 | 64/28 | 117/49 | 0.02 |
| Asian/Non-Asian | 16/40 | 84/8 | 157/9 | < 0.0001 |
| HBV-DNA (mean ± SD, copies/mL) | 6.68 ± 2.53 Log10 | 6.12 ± 2.08 Log10 | 6.94 ± 1.81 Log10L | 0.003 |
| HBeAg, n (%) | 0.0002 | |||
| + | 37/55 (67.3) | 35/91 (38.5) | 104/165 (63.0) | |
| - | 18/55 (32.7) | 56/91 (61.5) | 61/165 (37.0) |
- Citation: Tong MJ, Blatt LM, Kao JH, Cheng JT, Corey WG. Precore/basal core promoter mutants and hepatitis B viral DNA levels as predictors for liver deaths and hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(41): 6620-6626
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i41/6620.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6620