Table 1. Characteristics of 58 HBeAg-positive CHB patients.
| Characteristics | CHB (n = 58) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30.4 ± 9.9 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 12 (20.7) |
| Male | 46 (79.3) |
| HBV genotype | |
| B | 18 (31.0) |
| C | 40 (69.0) |
| Anti-HBe | |
| Positive | 0 (0.0) |
| Negative | 58 (100.0) |
| Serum HBV-DNA levels (copies/ml) | |
| 105–106 | 3(5.2) |
| 106–109 | 39 (67.2) |
| ≥109 | 16 (27.6) |
| Serum HBsAg levels (IU/mL) | |
| 100–999 | 1 (1.7) |
| 1,000–10,000 | 19 (32.8) |
| ≥10,000 | 38 (65.5) |
| ALT(U/L) | 175.5 ± 87.4 |
| AST(U/L) | 93.2 ± 62.6 |
CHB, chronic hepatitis B; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HBeAg, hepatitis B e antigen; anti-HBe, antibodies against HBeAg; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase. Data presented as mean ± SD or no. (%).