Table 1

HBV viral load and hepatic function tests of asymptomatic and symptomatic carriers.


Asymptomatic
Symptomatic

Test
Average ± standard deviation
Average ± standard deviation

HBV viral load (copies/mL)
7,965.57 ± 8,218.70
2,736,972.86 ± 4,553,767.67
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)
26.0 ± 2.12
202.89 ± 19.80
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L)
24.94 ± 8.84
104.26 ± 317.58
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)
0.14 ± 0.03
0.26 ± 0.20
Total bilirubins (mg/dL)
0.53 ± 0.03
0.91 ± 0.25

Ruiz-Tachiquín et al. Virology Journal 2007 4:6   doi:10.1186/1743-422X-4-6