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Baseline Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | CIFN group (n = 72) |
IFN-alpha group (n = 72) |
| Age, years (mean ± S.D.) | 24.8 ± 7.1 | 27.5 ± 5.4 |
| Female, n (%) | 28 (38.9) | 23 (31.9) |
| Case history, years (mean ± S.D.) | 6.3 ± 1.1 | 5.9 ± 1.3 |
| ALT level (mean ± S.D.) | 194.18 ± 84.00 | 191.61 ± 89.16 |
| HBV DNA level (mean ± S.D.) | 1.07*108 ± 2.90*108 | 0.70*108 ± 1.03*108 |
CIFN, consensus interferon; IFN, interferon; S.D., standard deviation
