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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Hepatol. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 114346
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i2.114346
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population before and after propensity score matching, median (interquartile range)/n (%)/mean ± SD
Variables
Before matching (n = 187)
After matching (n = 144)
ETV (n = 139)
TMF (n = 48)
P value
ETV (n = 96)
TMF (n = 48)
P value
Age (year)36 (30-45)36 (31-46)0.91435 (29-45)36 (31-46)0.624
Age (year)0.7540.198
    < 3035 (25.18)11 (22.92)32 (33.33)11 (22.92)
    ≥ 30104 (74.82)37 (77.08)64 (66.67) 37 (77.08)
Male (%)79 (56.83)32 (66.67)0.23255 (57.29)32 (66.67)0.278
DNA (log10IU/mL)4.66 (3.28-7.29)4.51 (3.34-7.59)0.7145.24 (3.31-7.80)4.51 (3.34-7.59)0.788
HBsAg (log10IU/mL)3.28 (2.59-3.72)3.66 (3.07-4.37)0.0113.50 (3.07-4.00)3.66 (3.07-4.37)0.431
HBeAg positive53 (38.13)21 (43.75)0.49246 (47.92)21 (43.75)0.637
TBIL (μmol/L)16.0 (11.6-23.5)15.9 (11.9-23.7)0.95115.8 (12.1-22.9)15.8 (11.9-23.7)0.953
Alb (g/L)45.4 (43.0-47.2)44.8 (42.5-45.9)0.08445.6 (43.0-47.5)44.8 (42.4-45.9)0.089
ALT (U/L)49.0 (27.4-82.2)45.8 (29.2-74.8)0.97753.2 (29.0-87.8)45.8 (29.2-74.8)0.442
AST (U/L)35.5 (26.6-63.5)35.9 (24.1-57.1)0.74037.7 (28.2-65.8)35.9 (24.1-57.1)0.412
GGT (U/L)27.0 (16.0-50.0)31.2 (18.3-59.5)0.17827.0 (17.0-53.7)31.2 (18.2-59.5)0.335
ALP (U/L)78.0 (65.4-95.1)86.4 (68.6-101.2)0.18579.7 (65.7-95.7)86.4 (68.6-101.2)0.297
TG (mmol/L)1.13 (0.79-1.60)1.24 (0.86-1.75)0.3271.07 (0.80-1.62)1.24 (0.86-1.75)0.285
TC (mmol/L)4.41 (3.84-5.05)4.53 (4.05-4.76)0.6444.43 (3.88-4.86)4.53 (4.05-4.76)0.550
FBG (mmol/L)5.00 (4.68-5.35)5.00 (4.76-5.29)0.7825.00 (4.68-5.35)5.00 (4.76-5.29)0.656
SCr (μmol/L)65.51 ± 13.4767.01 ± 11.120.44966.48 ± 14.1467.01 ± 11.120.805
eGFR (mL/minute/1.73 m2)112.14 ± 9.87112.50 ± 10.280.830111.83 ± 10.16112.50 ± 10.280.712
BUN (mmol/L)4.21 ± 1.004.33 ± 1.110.5144.18 ± 1.004.33 ± 1.110.430
HGB (g/L)145 (134-159)147 (135-159)0.482148 (135-159)147 (135-159)0.887
PLT (× 109/L)199 ± 60196 ± 550.695201 ± 60196 ± 550.574
LSM (kPa)6.9 (5.6-9.9)7.0 (6.0-7.7)0.5747.2 (6.0-10.3)7.0 (6.0-7.6)0.232
Liver cirrhosis15 (10.79)5 (10.42)0.94210 (10.42)5 (10.42)1.000


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