Table 3.
Comparison between pregenomic RNA in group B before and after 6 months of treatment (n = 40)
Hepatitis B pregenomic RNA (IU/ml) | Before treatment | After 6 months of treatment | Z | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Min.-Max. | 4000-70,000 | 1,250-26,000 | 5.512* | < 0.001* |
Median (IQR) | 35,000 (22,000-44,500) | 11,000 (55,00-16,000) |
Z – Wilcoxon signed ranks test, p – p value for comparing between the studied periods, *statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05