Table 1 Basic characteristics of the RA patients with HBV infection
From: Low positivity rates for HBeAg and HBV DNA in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a case–control study
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Age, years* | 52.0 (28.0–74.0) |
Gender, female (%) | 19 (70.4) |
Duration of RA, years* | 3.0 (0.2–18.0) |
> 10 | 1 (3.7) |
1–10 | 19 (70.4) |
< 1 | 7 (25.9) |
HBV family history (%) | 7 (25.9) |
Duration of HBV infection, years | |
> 20 | 11 (40.7) |
10–20 | 6 (22.2) |
1–10 | 2 (7.4) |
Unknown | 8 (29.6) |
ALT, U/L* | 15.0 (7.0–476.0) |
HBV DNA > 102 IU/mL (%) | 10 (37.0) |
HBeAg-positive (%) | 3 (11.1) |