Table 2. Baseline Characteristics of 52 Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Classified by Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes.
| HBV a Genotype B (n = 33) | HBV Genotype C (n=19) | P value | |
| Gender, No. | NS a | ||
| Male | 23 | 10 | |
| Female | 10 | 9 | |
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 31.5 ± 7.5 | 31.6 ± 9 | NS |
| ALT a level, U/L, mean ± SD | 163.5 ± 97.5 | 134.0 ± 59.6 | NS |
| HBeAg a positivity, No. (%) | 20 (60.6) | 14 (73.7) | NS |
| HBV DNA levels, log10copies/ml, mean ± SD | 9.3 ± 3.1 | 9.1 ± 1.9 | NS |
a Abbreviations: ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase, HBeAg: Hepatitis B e Antigen, NS: Not Significant