Table 1.
Demographic and clinical features of studied patients.
| Characteristic | Experimental group (n = 6) | Control group (n = 6) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) (yr) | 40.16 ± 14.22 | 29.33 ± 8.68 | 0.140 |
| Gender (no. of males/no. of females) | 6/0 | 3/3 | — |
| No. of HBeAg(+)/sum | 5/6 | 6/6 | 1.000 |
| ALT (mean ± SD) (IU/ml) | 161.67 ± 107.14 | 74.83 ± 43.19 | 0.100 |
| HBV DNA (mean ± SD) (log10 IU/ml) | 6.57 ± 0.59 | 7.57 ± 0.84 | 0.038 |
| AST (mean ± SD) (IU/ml) | 91.5 ± 68.23 | 39.67 ± 13.59 | 0.120 |
| TB (mean ± SD) (umol/liter) | 18.15 ± 8.72 | 13.05 ± 4.21 | 0.240 |
| DB (mean ± SD) (umol/liter) | 5.93 ± 3.39 | 3.97 ± 1.27 | 0.210 |
| TP (mean ± SD) (mg/ml) | 66.82 ± 7.88 | 72.83 ± 4.89 | 0.140 |
| ALB (mean ± SD) (mg/ml) | 41 ± 5 | 45.88 ± 4.32 | 0.100 |
| HBsAb (mean ± SD) (mIU/ml) | 31.6 ± 20.81 | — | — |
| No. with HBV genotype (B, C, I) | 1/4/1 | 1/4/1 | 1.000 |