HBV DNA in nail/hair | HBsAg in nails |
|---|
Positive, n = 38 | Negative, n = 26 |
|---|
Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative |
|---|
Nails | 34 | 4 | 25‡ | 0‡ |
Hair | 26†| 8†| 19§ | 1§ |
- The nail HBV DNA level of the 34 nail HBsAg-positive patients ranged from 3.6 to 6.9 log copies/mL (median 5.0 log copies/mL). The nail HBV DNA level of the 25 nail HBsAg-negative patients ranged from 3.0 to 6.7 log copies/mL (median 4.3 log copies/mL). There was a significant difference in the nail HBV DNA level between the nail HBsAg-positive and -negative patients (p < 0.01)
- †Of the 38 patients, 4 were negative for hair β-actin PCR
- ‡Of the 26 patients, one was negative for nail β-actin PCR
- §Of the 26 patients, 6 were negative for hair β-actin PCR
