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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2011; 17(45): 4987-4992
Published online Dec 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4987
Table 2 Levels of hepatitis B virus DNA and alanine aminotransferase in chronic hepatitis B by HBeAg positivity
HBeAg-positive (n = 57)HBeAg-negative (n = 210)P value
MinMaxmean ± SDMinMaxmean ± SD
ALT (IU/L)17537121.6 ± 120.3742381.9 ± 77.40.012
HBV DNA (copies/mL)1 × 1049.3 × 10101.7 × 109± 1.2 × 10101 × 1041.4 × 1091 × 108± 2.3 × 1080.15