Table 2. Prevalence of HBV Serological Markers as Well as HBV DNA in the Study Population a.
All Patients (n = 145) | Group 1 (n = 79) | Group 2 (n = 66) | P value | |
Anti-HBc b IgG seropositivity | 29 (20) | 20 (25.3) | 9 (13.6) | 0.03 |
Anti-HBs and anti-HBc IgG seropositivity | 15 (10.34) | 10 (12.6) | 5 (7.5) | 0.4 |
Anti-HBc (+), anti-HBe | 14 (9.6) | 10 (12.6) | 4 (6.06) | 0.5 |
HBV DNA c positivity | 6 (4.1) | 4 (5.06) | 2 (3.03) | 0.2 |
a Data are Shown as No. (%).
b Abbreviations: Anti-HBc, hepatitis B core antibody
c HBV DNA, hepatitis B virus DNA by polymerase chain reaction