Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis B
| Variables | n = 240 |
| Age, yr1 | 48 (27-86) |
| Gender, M/F | 201/39 (84/16) |
| 1Platelet, × 103/mm3 | 176 (62-556) |
| Prothrombin time, %1 | 87 (30-147) |
| ALT, IU/L1 | 149 (10-2170) |
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL1 | 0.8 (0.3-15.4) |
| Albumin, g/dL1 | 4.1 (2.2-5.2) |
| Serum AFP, ng/mL1 | 5.9 (1-2150) |
| Child-Pugh class, A/B/C | 216/15/0 (94/6/0) |
| HBeAg positivity | 195 (81) |
| Serum HBV DNA, copies/mL1 | 4.2 × 106 (ND-1.1 × 109) |
| Presence of HBV genotype C | 240 (100) |
| Follow-up periods, mo1 | 105 (1-237) |
1
Median (range). ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AFP: α-fetoprotein; HBeAg: Hepatitis B e antigen; ND: Not-detected.