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Table 6 Comparison of mean ALT and AST levels among the genotypes and viral load categories

From: Genetic diversity, viraemic and aminotransferases levels in chronic infected hepatitis B patients from Cameroon

Genotypes

Enzymes (mean ± SD, IU/ml)

AST

p value

ALT

p value

A

16.36 ± 5.69

0.019

15.08 ± 5.91

0.176

E

19.74 ± 8.37

17.49 ± 9.10

others

13.69 ± 2.27

13.18 ± 4.56

Viral load category (IU/ml)

<20,000

15.97 ± 5.98

<0.001

14.29 ± 5.61

<0.001

≥20,000

24.34 ± 6.96

23.82 ± 10.01

  1. p value that shows a statistically significant difference are in italics
  2. SD- standard deviation, AST-aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase
  3. aOthers (B, B/C, A/B, A/E, C/E, A/C)