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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the subjects enrolled in the study

From: IFN- alpha blocks IL-17 production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with chronic active hepatitis B Infection

 

Healthy controls (n = 32)

CAHB (n = 61)

Age, years

  

 Mean

32.9

38.7

 SD

14.2

13.8

Male/female

17/15

38/23

HBsAg

-

+

Log HBV DNA

  

 Mean

-

6.34

 SD

/

1.36

Serum ALT (IU/liter)

  

 Mean

15

179.4

 SD

5.6

33.2