Hepatitis B and D viruses replication interference: Influence of hepatitis B genotype

Figure 1 Box-plot analysis of the hepatitis B virus-DNA levels (A) and the hepatitis B surface antigen titers (B). Data of HBV-DNA and HBsAg titers are expressed as Log₁₀ (copies/mL) and Log₁₀ (IU/mL), respectively. Both markers show a similar pattern except in the group of patients with CHD, which had low levels of HBV-DNA, but a relatively high level of HBsAg titers. Extreme values are represented as circles or asterisks. HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HDV: Hepatitis delta virus; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; CHD: Chronic hepatitis delta; HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen.