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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 99 patients

From: Molecular characterization of hepatitis B virus in liver disease patients and asymptomatic carriers of the virus in Sudan

 

Clinical status

 

HCC (15)

ASC (30)

CR (42)

AH (7)

CH (5)

Male: Female

13:02

22:08

37:05:00

02:05

03:02

Age mean ±SD

57.3±13.8a

42.8±15.1

46.5±12.9

32.1±12.4a

37.6±41.0

ALT median IU/L (IQR)

40 (24–50)

22 (18–33)

27 (18–45)

461 (312–834)a

38 (29–47)

HBeAg positive (%)

2 (13.3)

2 (6.7)

7 (16.7)

1 (14.3)

0

Log viral loads

3.8

2.5

2.8

3

2.1

IU/ml median (IQR)

(2.4-4.7)

(2.2–3.3)

(2.2-5.3)

(2.2-3.8)

(2.0-3.6)

  1. HCC Hepatocellular carcinoma, ASC Asymptomatic carriers, CR Cirrhosis, AH Acute hepatitis, CH Chronic hepatitis.
  2. aSignificant difference with other groups.