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Table 5 The frequency of high, moderate and low level of HBV DNA in 487 carrier women with negative 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 = 104)

Pregnancy (n = 142)

7–12 months postpartum (n = 110)

2–5 years postpartum (n = 131)

p

< 3 (%)

71 (68.3)

99 (69.7)

72 (65.5)

87 (66.4)

0.890

3–< 6 (%)

31 (29.8)

41 (28.9)

37 (33.6)

43 (32.8)

0.821

≥6 (%)

2 (1.9)

2 (1.4)

1 (0.9)

1 (0.8)

0.900

  1. HBeAg hepatitis B e antigen, HBV hepatitis B virus