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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2008; 14(35): 5448-5453
Published online Sep 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5448
Table 2 Comparison of demographic and para-clinical features between HBeAg-positive and anti-HBe-positive individuals (mean ± SD)
HBeAg-positive (n = 16)Anti-HBe-positive (n = 46)P
Age (yr)35.06 ± 12.838 ± 12.2NS
Sex (M/F)8/841/50.002
GenotypeDDNS
ALT (IU/L)70.7 ± 63.5101.7 ± 204.3NS
AST (IU/L)69.3 ± 67.698.6 ± 134.07NS
T-Bil (mg/dL)1.18 ± 0.581.43 ± 0.97NS
HBV DNA (log copies/mL)6.21 ± 1.75.2 ± 1.57NS