Table 3

Mutations in the precore region (nt 1896) in each genotype

DiagnosisGenotype AGenotype BGenotype CTotal
*p<0.001 †NS.
AH, acute self limited hepatitis; FH, fulminant hepatitis; CLD, chronic liver disease.
AH0/4 (0%)0/13 (0%)0/20 (0%)0/37 (0%)*
FH0/1 (0%)7/10 (70.0%)4/4 (100.0%)11/15 (73.3%)*
Acute exacerbation of CLD0/0 (0%)4/4 (100%)6/13 (46.2%)10/17 (55.6%)
Total0/5 (0%)11/27 (40.7%)*10/37 (42.3%)†21/69 (32.8%)