Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype distribution according to hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) status
| HBV genotype | HBeAg positive (%) (n = 119) | HBeAg negative (%) (n = 46) | All (%) (n = 165) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *HBV genotype D distribution between HBeAg negative and HBeAg positive patients was significantly different (p<0.01). | |||
| A | 51.4 (61) | 37.0 (17) | 47.3 (78) |
| B | 5.0 (6) | – | 3.6 (6) |
| C | 8.4 (10) | 2.2 (1) | 6.7 (11) |
| D | 31.9 (38)* | 60.8 (28)* | 40.0 (66) |
| E | 2.5 (3) | – | 1.8 (3) |
| G | 0.8 (1) | – | 0.6 (1) |