Table 1.

Patient data

	HBsAg(+) (n=27)	HBsAg(−) (n=24)
Age	43.0 ± 2.3a	40.1±3.1
% Male	89% (24/27)b	58% (14/24)
Ascites score (0–2)	1.5±0.2b	1.0±0.2
Encephalopathy score (0–2)	1.2±0.2	1.1±0.2
Status (0–3)	2.0±0.2b	1.5±0.1
History of variceal bleeding	44% (12/27)	38% (9/24)
Albumin (g/dl)	2.7±0.1	2.8±0.1
Prothrombin time (sec [Control = 11.7])	16.3±0.6	16.0±0.5
Absolute lymphocyte count (cells/mm3)	1057±132	963±129
Creatinine (mg/dl)	1.4±0.2	1.0±0.1
Bilirubin (mg/dl)	10.5±2.8	7.2±2.1

^aMean±SEM.

^bP<0.05.