Lamivudine does not increase the efficacy of interferon in the treatment of mutant type chronic viral heaptitis B

Table 1 Demographic data, biochemical data and serum HBV DNA levels of patients

Patient No	Age/Gender (y)	ALT (IU/L)	Total Bilirubin (mg/dL)	Prothrombin time (INR)	HBV DNA (pg/mL)
1*	52/M	210	0.9	1.02	90
2	65/M	42	0.9	0.93	24
3	61/M	162	1.4	1.18	1924
4	43/M	38	0.8	0.91	107
5	45/M	212	0.8	1.00	303
6	34/M	49	0.4	1.02	66
7	38/M	47	0.6	1.05	262
8	36/M	119	0.9	0.81	6
9	35/M	56	0.8	0.90	7
10	48/M	154	0.5	1.12	265
11	46/M	223	1.0	1.14	56
12	38/M	290	1.8	1.16	8
13	41/M	44	1.0	0.93	8
14	39/M	195	0.7	1.03	11
15	60/M	147	0.7	1.07	17

*Patient 1 received only 8 wk of interferon therapy