Patient profiles
| Case | No studied | Sex (M:F) | Age (y)* | ALT (U/l)* | HBeAg positivity (%) | HBV DNA (log copies/ml)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Values are mean (SD). | ||||||
| aNS; b p=0.007; cNS; d p<0.001; eNS; fNS. | ||||||
| AH, acute self limited hepatitis; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; CLD, chronic liver diseases; FH, fulminant hepatitis; HBeAg, hepatitis B e antigen; HBV, hepatitis B virus. | ||||||
| (AH and FH are included in acute forms of liver dissase.) | ||||||
| (Acute exacerbation of CLD is included in CLD.) | ||||||
| Acute forms of liver disease | 61 | 41:20 | 34.1 (11.1) | 3143 (3251) | 54.1a | 4.58 (1.31)d |
| (AH) | 45 | 29:16 | 37.1 (12.5) | 3092 (2870) | 65.2b | 4.48 (1.26)e |
| (FH) | 16 | 12:4 | 43.0 (9.20) | 2959 (4068) | 25.0b | 4.71 (1.40)e |
| CLD | 531 | 360:171 | 38.5 (13.9) | 113.4 (127.3) | 58.7a c | 6.19 (1.65)df |
| (Acute exacerbation of CLD) | 19 | 14:5 | 46.4 (12.3) | 1271 (1875) | 36.8c | 5.91 (1.74)f |
| Total | 592 | 401:191 | 38.3 (13.7) | 370.8 (1238.1) | 57.9 | 5.97 (1.51) |