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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2008; 14(40): 6154-6162
Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6154
Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6154
Table 1 Clinico-demographic characteristics of 268 chronic HBV carriers n (%)
| Chronic HBV carriers (n = 268) | Untreated HBV carriers (n = 188) | Treated HBV carriers (n = 80) | |
| Age (yr) | 48.2 ± 12.2 | 46.0 ± 11.8 | 53.3 ± 11.8 |
| Male/Female | 180/88 | 120/68 | 60/20 |
| HBeAg/anti-HBe | 31/237 | 22/166 | 9/71 |
| Alcohol intake > 60 g/d | 23 (8.6) | 14 (7.4) | 9 (11.3) |
| Diabetes | 12 (4.5) | 7 (3.7) | 5 (6.3) |
| Hyperlipaemia | 38 (14.2) | 34 (18.1) | 4 (5.0) |
| BMI | |||
| 25-30 kg/m2 | 95 (35.4) | 67 (35.6) | 28 (35.0) |
| > 30 kg/m2 | 7 (2.6) | 6 (3.2) | 1 (1.3) |
| ALT > 300 IU/L | 11 (4.1) | 9 (4.8) | 3 (3.8) |
| HBV-DNA (Log10 IU/mL) | 4.70 ± 2.17 | 4.97 ± 2.17 | 4.06 ± 2.05 |
| Inactive carriers | 68 (25.4) | 68 (36.2) | - |
| CHB Ishak score | |||
| S0-S2 | 85 (31.7) | 71 (37.8) | 14 (17.5) |
| S3-S4 | 19 (7.1) | 12 (6.4) | 7 (8.7) |
| S5-S6 | 30 (11.2) | 14 (7.4) | 16 (20.0) |
| US cirrhosis | 66 (24.6) | 23 (12.2) | 43 (53.8) |
- Citation: Oliveri F, Coco B, Ciccorossi P, Colombatto P, Romagnoli V, Cherubini B, Bonino F, Brunetto MR. Liver stiffness in the hepatitis B virus carrier: A non-invasive marker of liver disease influenced by the pattern of transaminases. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(40): 6154-6162
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i40/6154.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.6154