Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2019; 25(25): 3256-3267
Published online Jul 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i25.3256
Table 1 The baseline characteristics of the enrolled treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B patients with normal or minimally raised alanine aminotransferase levels
Characteristics (n = 63)
Sex, male/female37/26
Age, mean (± SD) yr50.8 (± 8.9)
Body mass index, mean (± SD) kg/m223.4 (± 3.4)
AST, mean (± SD), IU/L (normal 4-40 IU/L)43.5 (± 22.6)
ALT, mean (± SD), IU/L (normal 4-40 IU/L)44.0 (± 20.8)
Platelet counts, mean (± SD), × 103/mm3163.5 (± 39.4)
Prothrombin time, mean (± SD), INR1.05 (± 0.08)
Total bilirubin, mean (± SD), mg/dL0.75 (± 0.47)
Albumin, mean (± SD), g/dL3.97 (± 0.24)
γ-glutamyl transferase, mean (± SD), U/L47.5 (± 31.0)
HBeAg status, positive/negative35/28
HBV-DNA, mean (± SD), log10 IU/mL5.78 (± 1.64)
Grade of inflammatory activity (0/1/ 2/3)9/26/15/13
Fibrosis stage (0/1/2/3 /4)3/16/14/ 14/16