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Table 2 Clinical and demographic characteristics of 81 patients, for which HBV was genotyped

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

 

Clinical status

Demographic

Biochemical and virological

characteristics

characteristics

 

HCC (13)

ASC (24)

CR (33)

AH (7)

CH (4)

Male: Female

Age mean ±SD

ALT median IU/L (IQR)

HBeAg positive (%)

Viral loads log median IU/ml (IQR)

Genotype D (%)

4(30.7)

14(58.3)

23(69.7)

4(57.1)

3(75)

38:10

44.6 ±15.1

29 (19–57)

4 (8.3)

2.8 (2.0-3.9)

Genotype E (%)

6(46.2)

6(25)

8(24.3)

3(42.9)

1(25)

17:07

49.3 ±14.3

29 (18–65)

7 (29.2)a

4 (2.6-5.7)a

Genotype D/E (%)

1(7.7)

0

1(3)

0

0

2:0

56.5 ±7.0

NA

0

2.4 (2.3-2.41)

Genotype A (%)

2(15.4)

4(16.7)

1(3)

0

0

5:2

38.14 ±14.51

33 (28–54)

1 (14.3)

2.6 (2.3-3.9)

  1. HCC, Hepatocellular carcinoma; ASC, Asymptomatic carriers; CR, Cirrhosis; AH, Acute hepatitis, CH, Chronic hepatitis.
  2. aSignificant difference between patients infected with genotype D or E.