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Table 3 The frequency of high, moderate, and low level of HBV DNA in 240 carrier women with positive HBeAg

From: Comparison of hepatitis B viral loads and viral antigen levels in child-bearing age women with and without pregnancy

HBV DNA (log IU/ml)

Nullipara (n = 54)

Pregnancy

(n = 72)

Puerperant, 7–12 months postpartum (n = 60)

Puerperant, 2–5 years postpartum (n = 54)

p

< 3 (%)

3 (5.5)

2 (2.8)

3 (5.0)

1 (1.9)

0.684

3–< 6 (%)

7 (13.0)

4 (5.5)

5 (8.3)

3 (5.5)

0.449

≥6 (%)

44 (81.5)

66 (91.7)

52 (86.7)

50 (92.6)

0.226

  1. HBeAg, hepatitis B e antigen; HBV, hepatitis B virus. The units of numbers in the parentheses are indicated in the first column