Table 1.

Comparison of virologic and biochemical parameters at baseline and at the time of HBV DNA rebound using the Wilcoxon signed ranks test.

Parameter∗	At baseline	At time of HBV DNA rebound (4–70 weeks)	p Value
HBV DNA, log IU/ml	<1	3.16 (2.16–5.76)	0.001
HBsAg, log IU/ml	2.62 (1.84–3.44)	2.48 (1.95–3.26)	0.507
HBcrAg, kU/ml	2.60 (<1–36.5)	5.80 (<1–143.3)	0.005
ALT levels, U/L	27 (18–62)	29 (16–54)	0.726

ALT, alanine aminotransferase; HBcrAg, hepatitis B core-related antigen; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen.

^∗Values expressed as median (range).