| n | HBV DNA ⩾500 000 copies (n) | Treated (n) | |
| HBeAg positive | 60 | 29 | 29 |
| ALT >2× ULN | 18 | 11 | 14 (78%) |
| ALT <2× ULN | 42 | 18 | 15 (36%) |
| ALT >2× rev ULN | 37 | 22 | 24 (65%) |
| ALT <2× rev ULN | 23 | 7 | 5 (22%) |
| HBeAg negative | 132 | 10 | 23 |
| ALT >2× ULN | 15 | 3 | 6 (40%) |
| ALT<2× ULN | 117 | 7 | 17 (15%) |
| ALT >2× rev ULN | 32 | 7 | 13 (41%) |
| ALT <2× rev ULN | 100 | 3 | 10 (10%) |