Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2009; 15(39): 4958-4961
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4958
Table 1 Characterization of the participants (mean ± SD) n (%)
CharacteristicsCasesControlsP
Age (yr)30.5 ± 7.227.8 ± 7.00.4261
Gender
Females149 (39.01)147 (42.00)
Males233 (60.99)203 (58.00)0.4102
ALT (U/L)125.5 ± 81.728.2 ± 10.9
HBsAg (+)382 (100)0
Anti-HBs00
HBeAg (+)134 (35.07)0
Anti-HBe248 (64.93)0