Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2010; 16(32): 4095-4099
Published online Aug 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i32.4095
Table 2 Efficacy and safety at week 52 n (%)
VariablesHigh baseline ALT groupControlsP value
Decrease in HBV DNA level (log10 copies/mL)7.036.17< 0.05
HBV DNA negative rate29/40 (72.5) 24/40 (60)< 0.05
ALT normalization rate30/40 (75.0)31/40 (77.5)> 0.05
HBeAg negative rate18/40 (45.0)11/40 (27.5)< 0.05
HBeAg seroconversion rate15/40 (37.5)9/40 (22.5)< 0.05
HBsAg negative rate4/40 (10.0)1/40 (2.5)< 0.05
HBsAg seroconversion rate3/40 (7.5)0< 0.05
Viral breakthrough2/40 (5.7)3/40 (7.5)> 0.05
Viral resistance1/40 (2.9) 2/40 (5)> 0.05
Increased blood creatine kinase5/40 (12.5) 4/40 (10)> 0.05