Table 4.

HBV RNA levels in virological responders and non virological responders

Variables	VR	Non-VR	P value
Number	42	19	–
Baseline HBV RNA (log10 copies/mL)	4.81 ± 1.39	6.20 ± 0.80	0.013
Week 12 HBV RNA (log10 copies/mL)	3.35 ± 0.80	4.93 ± 0.86	< 0.001
Week 24 HBV RNA (log10 copies/mL)	3.04 ± 0.67	4.49 ± 1.04	< 0.001
Week 36 HBV RNA (log10 copies/mL)	2.79 ± 0.21	3.65 ± 0.75	< 0.001
Week 48 HBV RNA (log10 copies/mL)	2.84 ± 0.40	3.15 ± 0.47	0.011

HBV RNA hepatitis B ribonucleic acid, VR patients who achieved sustain virological response, non-VR, patients who didn’t achieve sustain virological response

Data were expressed as mean values± standard deviation