Table 2. Phases of chronic hepatitis B.
| Positive HBeAg | Negative HBeAg | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomenclature | Chronic infection | Chronic hepatitis | Chronic infection | Chronic hepatitis |
| DNA-HBV | >10,0000 | 20,000-10,000.000 | <2,000 (or <20,000) | >2,000 (or >20,000) |
| ALT | Normal | High | Normal | High |
| Histología | Normal | Changed | Normal | Changed |
Note. DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; HBeAg: hepatitis B antigen; HBV: hepatitis B virus.