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Table 4 HBV serological and virological data in pregnant and non-pregnant AHB patients at admission, discharge and final follow-up

From: Clinical features and outcome of acute hepatitis B in pregnancy

Variables

Non-pregnant AHB patients N = 87

Pregnant AHB patients N = 22

P

At admission

   

Days from disease onset to examination

11.8 ± 7.3

11.3 ± 4.1

0.70

HBsAg positive

6 (93.1%)

22 (100%)

0.21

HBsAg > 250 IU/mL

45 (51.7%)

17 (77.3%)

0.03

HBsAg seroconversion

3 (3.44%)

0 (0%)

0.38

HBeAg positive

52 (59.8%)

19 (86.4%)

0.02

HBeAg seroconversion

33 (37.9%)

2 (9.1%)

0.01

HBV DNA (log10 copies/mL)

3.49 (3.0-7.14)

3.49 (3.0-4.93)

0.69

HBV DNA >1000 copies/mL

55 (63.2%)

17 (77.3%)

0.21

At discharge

   

Days from disease onset to examination

38.6 ± 11.9

34.2 ± 7.1

0.11

HBsAg positive

54 (62.1%)

19 (86.4%)

0.03

HBsAg > 250 IU/mL

19 (21.8%)

9 (40.9%)

0.07

HBsAg seroconversion

11 (12.6%)

0 (0%)

0.08

HBeAg positive

8 (9.2%)

3 (13.6%)

0.54

HBeAg seroconversion

72 (82.8%)

15 (68.2%)

0.13

HBV DNA >1000 copies/mL

11 (12.6%)

1 (4.5%)

0.28

Final follow-up

   

Months from disease onset to examination

7.0 ± 0.8 (5.2-8.3)

6.9 ± 0.7 (5.8-8.2)

0.54

HBsAg positive

4 (4.6%)

4 (18.2%)

0.03

HBsAg > 250 IU/mL

1 (1.1%)

1 (4.5%)

0.29

HBsAg seroconversion

59 (67.8%)

9 (40.9%)

0.02

HBeAg positive

1 (1.1%)

1 (4.5%)

0.29

HBeAg seroconversion

80 (91.9%)

19 (86.3%)

0.42

HBV DNA > 1000 copies/mL

1 (1.1%)

1 (4.5%)

0.29

  1. NOTE. Data are expressed as mean ± SD,median (min-max), or n (%) of patients; HBV, hepatitis B virus; AHB, acute hepatitis B; HBsAg,hepatitis B surface antigen; HBeAg, hepatitis e antigen.