Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of enrolled subjects.
| AHB | CHB | NCs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 13 | 32 | 20 | 
| Age (year) | 29.3 ± 7.5 | 27.5 ± 7.8 | 29.4 ± 4.3 | 
| Gender (Male/Female) | 8/5 | 22/10 | 13/7 | 
| ALT (U/L) | 1784 ± 791 | 149 ± 28 | 25 ± 8 | 
| HBsAg positive | 13 | 32 | 0 | 
| HBeAg positive | 8 | 32 | 0 | 
| Anti-HBe positive | 5 | 0 | 0 | 
| Anti-HBc IgM positive | 13 | 0 | 0 | 
| HBV DNA (log10IU/mL) | 5.32 ± 1.32 | 6.73 ± 2.05 | N.D. | 
AHB, acute hepatitis B; CHB, chronic hepatitis B; NCs, normal control; N.D., not determined.