Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2025; 31(25): 105207
Published online Jul 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i25.105207
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis B in the entire cohort

TN group (n = 214)
TE group (n = 286)
P value
Patient characteristics
Age (years)43.19 ± 10.7543.47 ± 10.710.77
Male, %58.473.8< 0.05
Family history, %48.654.90.10
Hypertension, %5.15.60.50
Diabetes, %4.73.80.41
Fatty liver, %35.024.1< 0.05
Fibrosis, %40.730.8< 0.05
Cirrhosis, %5.618.9< 0.05
HCC, %01.70.06
Laboratory measurements
ALT, U/L52.28 ± 108.4029.12 ± 23.20< 0.05
AST, U/L34.73 ± 15.2124.73 ± 47.77< 0.05
Total bilirubin, μmol/L13.49 ± 7.0614.65 ± 8.700.11
Direct bilirubin, μmol/L5.2 ± 3.295.52 ± 3.410.31
Blood urea nitrogen, mmol/L4.59 ± 1.184.85 ± 1.14< 0.05
eGFR, mL/min94.41 ± 16.9794.10 ± 16.050.83
Cholesterol, mmol/L4.62 ± 0.934.29 ± 0.91< 0.05
Triglyceride, mmol/L1.28 ± 1.051.25 ± 0.970.77
High-density lipoprotein, mmol/L1.40 ± 0.361.28 ± 0.34< 0.05
Low-density lipoprotein, mmol/L2.94 ± 0.862.72 ± 0.80< 0.05
Abnormal β2-MG, %54.257.70.25