Mutations in pre-core and basic core promoter regions of hepatitis B virus in chronic hepatitis B patients

Table 3 Comparison of hepatitis B virus DNA contents between patients with mutant basic core promoter or pre-C loci and those with wild-type loci

	BCP region	No. of cases	Mean rank	Wilcoxon	P value	Pre-C region	No. of cases	Mean rank	Wilcoxon	P value
DNA content	Mutations	68	42.74			Mutations	49	36.79
	WT	28	62.48	2906.5	0.00	WT	47	60.71	1802.5	0.00
	Total	96				Total	96

BCP: Basic core promoter; WT: Wild-type.