Table 1 Patients’ characteristics at baseline, by HBeAg status
Characteristics | All patients (n = 47) | HBeAg positive (n = 25) | HBeAg negative (n = 22) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 55 (27–80) | 55 (27–80) | 57 (35–80) |
Males | 31 (70.0) | 15 (60.0) | 16 (72.7) |
Albumin (g/dL) | 4.1 (2.4–4.6) | 4.0 (2.4–4.6) | 4.1 (3.5–4.6) |
ALT (IU/L) | 58 (14–538) | 72 (29–522) | 45 (14–538) |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.8 (0.3–3.7) | 0.8 (0.4–2.4) | 0.9 (0.3–3.7) |
Cirrhosis | 14 (29.8) | 6 (24.0) | 8 (36.4) |
HBV-DNA (log IU/mL) | 5.7 (1.3–8.2) | 6.8 (1.7–8.2) | 4.4 (1.3–7.7) |
HBsAg (log IU/mL) | 3.3 (− 0.1 to 4.8) | 3.5 (2.7–4.8) | 3.3 (− 0.1 to 4.0) |
HBcrAg (log U/mL) | 5.7 (2.9–7.0) | 7.0 (5.4–7.0) | 4.1 (2.9–6.4) |