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. 2021 Dec 19;23(3):119–127. doi: 10.18176/resp.00041

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.