Table 4.
Response outcome | Total | HBeAg positive | Anti-HBe positive | P | |
Viral response | n | % | % | % | |
3rd mo | 47 | 53.4 | 36.3 | 63.6 | <0.01 |
6th mo | 38 | 43.1 | 27.2 | 52.7 | <0.05 |
12th mo | 26 | 29.5 | 18.1 | 36.3 | >0.1 |
Biochemical response | |||||
3rd mo | 30 | 34.1 | 21.2 | 41.8 | >0.5 |
6th mo | 26 | 29.5 | 24.2 | 32.7 | >0.5 |
12th mo | 25 | 28.4 | 24.2 | 30.9 | >0.5 |
Serological response | |||||
3rd mo | 4 | 12.1 | 12.1 | – | – |
6th mo | 7 | 21.2 | 21.2 | – | – |
12th mo | 8 | 24.2 | 24.2 | – | – |