Table 4

Changes in median HBV DNA (copies/mL) in HBsAg positive carriers aged 5 years or over

DNA copies/mL at different time points


Years after recruitment

Age at recruitment
0
5
9
19

5–9
3.4 × 108 (n = 60)
4.1 × 104 (n = 26)
*3.2 × 107 (n = 18)
1.70 × 103 (n = 32)
10–14
2.1 × 106 (n = 32)
9.0 × 107 (n = 9)
2.0 × 103 (n = 6)
2.8 × 103 (n = 11)
15–19)
6.9 × 105 (n = 16)
*2.5 × 108 (n = 2)
(n = 0)
3.4 × 103 (n = 4)

The (n) in brackets represent the number of subjects tested in the different age group category.

*The median values in this group is affected by

Mendy et al. Virology Journal 2008 5:49   doi:10.1186/1743-422X-5-49