Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2017; 23(13): 2396-2403
Published online Apr 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i13.2396
Table 3 Virological response after 12 mo of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate therapy according to HBeAg status n (%)
AllCompensated LC (n = 50)Decompensated LC (n = 28)P value
Virological response of HBeAg positive patients (n = 78)
Change in serum HBV DNA level
Month 6-4.32 ± 1.33-2.89-3.180.926
Month 12-4.65 ± 1.33-4.56 ± 1.45-4.82 ± 1.080.701
Serum HBV DNA undetectable
Month 631 (39.7)20/50 (40)11/17(39.2)1.000
Month 1254 (74.3)40/10(80)14/14(50)0.010
Compensated LC (n = 67)Decompensated LC (n = 29)
Virological response of HBeAg negative patients (n = 96)
Change in serum HBV DNA level
Month 6-3.86 ± 1.40-3.78 ± 1.39-4.04 ± 1.430.576
Month 12-4.01 ± 1.37-3.94 ± 1.30-4.19 ± 1.510.534
Serum HBV DNA undetectable
Month 665 (67.7)47/20 (70.1)18/11 (62.0)0.481
Month 1290 (93.7)64/3 (95.5)26/3 (89.6)0.362