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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2007; 13(34): 4560-4565
Published online Sep 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i34.4560
Published online Sep 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i34.4560
Table 1 Characteristics of patients with genotypes B and C
| < 30-yr-old group | ≥ 30-yr-old group | |||
| Genotype B | Genotype C | Genotype B | Genotype C | |
| Number of patients | 27 | 23 | 41 | 30 |
| Age (yr, mean ± SD) | 21.6 ± 5.3 | 22.2 ± 4.4 | 45.5 ± 10.8 | 42.7 ± 8.7 |
| Gender (Male/Female) | 19/8 | 16/7 | 37/4 | 22/8 |
| HBeAg (+/-) | 24/3 | 21/2 | 4/37 | 19/11b |
| Observation period | 69.0 ± 53.4 | 62.8 ± 45.9 | 77.9 ± 50.1 | 87.0 ± 50.6 |
| (mo, mean ± SD) | ||||
| ALT (IU/L, mean ± SD) | 266.3 ± 262.1 | 245.8 ± 292.4 | 223.1 ± 251.7 | 265.8 ± 359.8 |
| Degree of fibrosis (0/1/2/3) | 4/11/5/1 | 2/13/2/2 | 6/13/10/4 | 2/13/6/7 |
- Citation: Maeshiro T, Arakaki S, Watanabe T, Aoyama H, Shiroma J, Yamashiro T, Hirata T, Hokama A, Kinjo F, Nakayoshi T, Nakayoshi T, Mizokami M, Fujita J, Sakugawa H. Different natural courses of chronic hepatitis B with genotypes B and C after the fourth decade of life. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(34): 4560-4565
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i34/4560.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i34.4560