Table 1

Characteristics of the patients


Child A
Child B
Child C
Total

n
35
9
10
54
Male/female
26/9
7/2
5/5
38/16
Age
53.0 ± 9.1
54.9 ± 4.6
49.5 ± 9.1
52.6 ± 8.8
Albumin (g/dL)
3.85 ± 0.43
3.12 ± 0.38
2.94 ± 0.57
3.56 ± 0.6
Bilirubin (mg/dL)
0.90 ± 0.43
1.25 ± 0.35
3.09 ± 1.28
1.37± 1.07
ALT (U/L)
118.2 ± 125.5
62.7 ± 43.2
80.6 ± 96.8
102.0 ± 113.0
Platelet (× 104/μL)
11.8 ± 5.3
7.3 ± 3.2
6.3 ± 2.5
10.0 ± 5.2
HBeAg (+/-)
17/18
6/3
6/4
29/25
HBV-DNA (log copies/mL)




< 5.0
1
1
2
4
5.0 ≤ x < 7.0
21
4
3
28
≥ 7.0
13
4
5
22

Nakamuta et al. Comparative Hepatology 2007 6:3   doi:10.1186/1476-5926-6-3