Table 3 Characteristics of patients infected with different HBV genotypes (n = 384)

43 (11.2)

279 (72.7)

62 (16.1)

32.4 ± 11.7

34.1 ± 12.1

35.1 ± 12.8

NS^a

32/11

202/77

40/22

NS^b

Immune Control (N = 56)

normal ALT, HBeAg negative, anti HBe positive, low viral load

7 (16.3 %)

36 (12.9 %)

13 (21.0 %)

NS^b

Immune Tolerant (N = 89)

normal ALT, HBeAg positive, anti HBe negative, high viral load

10 (23.2 %)

67 (24.0 %)

12 (19.3 %)

NS^b

Immune Clearance (N = 153)

elevated ALT, HBeAg positive, high viral load

15 (34.9 %)

112 (40.1 %)

26 (41.9 %)

NS^b

Immune Escape (N = 86)

Normal or elevated ALT, HBeAg negative, anti HBe positive, High HBV DNA,

11 (25.6 %)

64 (22.9 %)

11 (17.7 %)

NS^b