Table 1 Patient characteristics by group
From: Hepatitis B surface gene 145 mutant as a minor population in hepatitis B virus carriers
| Â | Failure of prophylactic treatment for mother-to-child transmission | Chronic HBV infection without HBIG or HB vaccine |
|---|---|---|
| Â | n = 18 | n = 107 |
Gender, male/female | 8/10 | 47/60 |
Age | 1-14 yr. (median, 6) | 1-52 yr. (median, 16) |
Genotype A/B/C | 0/0/18 | 1/14/92 |
HBeAg (mother) | 16 (15, 3 unknown) | 60 |
HBV DNA levels in blood, log copies/mL | 5.6 - > 8.8 (median, 8.6) | 2.1 - > 8.8 (median, 4.9) |