Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2007; 13(34): 4560-4565
Published online Sep 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i34.4560
Figure 1
Figure 1 Age-specific HBeAg status at entry in the study in chronic hepatitis type B (CH-B)-infected patients with genotype B or C. Black box, HBeAg-positive patients; gray box, HBeAg-negative patients. Among the ≥ 30 yr old group, there are significantly more HBeAg-negative patients of genotype B than those of genotype C. In contrast, there are more HBeAg-positive patients in both groups, among the < 30 yr old group.