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Table 1 The demographic and clinical features of all the participants

From: Relevance of serum interleukin-33 and ST2 levels and the natural course of chronic hepatitis B virus infection

Parameters

CHB(ALT1-2ULN)

CHB(ALT2-5ULN)

CHB(ALT5-10ULN)

CHB(ALT ≥ 10ULN)

CHBVIT

HC

NO.

30

30

30

30

20

28

Age (years)

      

Median (inter-quartile range)

36.0 (26.0–41.5)

32.5 (25.8–37.5)

33.0 (25.8–38.5)

36.5 (26.0–42.0)

32.0 (27.3–35.8)

32.0 (24.0–37.5)

Sex N (%)

      

 Male

18 (60)

20 (67)

21 (70)

19 (64)

12 (67)

18 (64)

 Female

12 (40)

10 (33)

9 (30)

11 (36)

8 (33)

10 (36)

HBVDNA (log10 copies/mL)

      

Median (inter-quartile range)

7.4 (6.2–7.6)

7.3 (6.1–7.5)

6.4 (5.7–7.0)

6.3 (5.7–6.6)

7.5 (6.7–7.7)

NA

HBeAg, pos/neg

15/15

16/14

18/12

16/14

20/0

0/28

  1. Normal values: ALT: 1ULN = 40 IU/L. The lower limit of detection: HBVDNA 300 copies/ml. Data were expressed as median and inter-quartile range or arithmetic mean and standard deviation (SD)
  2. ALT alanine aminotransferase, CHB chronic hepatitis B, CHBVIT chronic hepatitis B virus carriers in immuno-tolerant phase, HBeAg hepatitis B e antigen, HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen, HBV DNA hepatitis B virus DNA; HC healthy control, ULN, upper limit of normal