Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2014; 20(25): 8195-8200
Published online Jul 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8195
Table 1 Baseline hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B virus DNA levels in 55 patients
Baseline HBsAg (IU/mL)Baseline HBV DNA (log10)Case number (constituent ratio, %)
> 200008.14 ± 0.8718 (32.7)
1500-200007.39 ± 1.0126 (47.3)
< 15005.89 ± 1.0711 (20.0)
Table 2 Baseline hepatitis B surface antigen levels and virological response rates after 48 wk of Pegylated interferon-α2b therapy
Baseline HBsAg (IU/mL)Virological response rate (%)
> 200003/18 (16.7)
1500-2000011/26 (42.3)
< 15007/11 (63.6)