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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2013; 19(37): 6214-6220
Published online Oct 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6214
Published online Oct 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6214
Table 1 Characteristics of 53 patients with malignant hematologic disease who were negative for hepatitis B surface antigen n (%)
| Characteristics | Total | Anti-HBc positive | Anti-HBc negative | P value |
| (n = 53) | (n = 18) | (n = 35) | ||
| Age yr, mean ± SD | 27.8 ± 26.2 | 34.4 ± 27.9 | 27.7 ± 25.4 | 0.42 |
| Gender (male) | 26 (49.1) | 10 (55.6) | 16 (45.7) | 0.56 |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Malignant lymphoma | 26 (40.1) | 9 (50.0) | 17 (48.6) | 1.00 |
| Acute leukemia | 25 (47.2) | 9 (50.0) | 15 (42.9) | 0.77 |
| Chronic leukemia | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | 1.00 |
| Multiple myeloma | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | 1.00 |
- Citation: Elkady A, Aboulfotuh S, Ali EM, Sayed D, Abdel-Aziz NM, Ali AM, Murakami S, Iijima S, Tanaka Y. Incidence and characteristics of HBV reactivation in hematological malignant patients in south Egypt. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(37): 6214-6220
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i37/6214.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6214