Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2015; 21(38): 10874-10882
Published online Oct 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i38.10874
Table 2 Comparison of clinical features between groups according to 1-year virologic response n (%)
Patients without VR (n = 32)Patients with VR (n = 18)P value
Age (yr)147 (22-70)42.5 (33-74)0.413
Male22 (68.8)15 (83.3)0.328
HBeAg-positive31 (96.9)16 (88.9)0.291
Cirrhosis8 (25)4 (22.2)1.000
Duration of ETV therapy (mo)124 (13-48)36 (17-58)0.003
Serum ALT level (IU/L)134.5 (12-918)29 (5-1704)0.210
Serum total bilirubin level (mg/dL)10.84 (0.31-1.99)0.79 (0.28-4.30)0.869
Serum albumin level (g/dL)14.2 (3.6-5.1)4.3 (3.6-4.9)0.691
INR11.01 (0.93-1.23)1.02 (0.87-1.30)0.848
Serum HBV DNA level (log10 IU/mL)16.16 (3.85-7.63)4.24 (2.81-7.08)< 0.001
Site of ETV-resistant mutations0.441
rt18412 (37.5)7 (38.9)
rt20214 (43.8)8 (44.4)
rt1730 (0)1 (5.6)
rt169 + rt1840 (0)1 (5.6)
rt184 + rt2025 (15.6)1 (5.6)
rt184 + rt250,1 (3.1)0 (0)
Presence of IVR-37 (21.9)17 (94.4)< 0.001
Rescue therapy regimens (ADV/LMV vs ADV/ETV)19 vs 13 (59.4 vs 40.6)8 vs 10 (44.4 vs 55.6)0.382