Table 3.
Relationship between precore G1896A mutation and pre-S1 antigen
| Chronic hepatitis B (n = 296) | Inactive HBsAg carriers (n = 200) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1896A | Wild-type | RR | G1896A | Wild-type | HBV DNA undetectable | RR | |
| Pre-S1 antigen positive | 232 (93.5%) | 16 (33.3%) | 2.81 | 16 (57.1%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (6.9%) | 5.67 |
| Pre-S1 antigen negative | 16 (6.5%) | 32 (66.7%) | 12 (42.9%) | 56 (100%) | 108 (93.1%) | ||