Research Article
Regulatory Role of B Cells and Its Subsets in Hepatitis E Virus Infection
Table 1
Characteristics of study population.
| | Parameters | Acute hepatitis E patients (n =108) | Hepatitis E recovered individuals (n =55) | Healthy controls (n =128) |
| | Age (in years) | 30 (18-65) | 39 (20-63) | 28 (20-78) | | POD | 4 (1-18) days | 2 (0.2-12) years | NA | | ALT (IU/L) | 90 (42-390) | 12 (1-35) | 8 (1-26) | | Anti-HEV IgM | Positive | Negative | Negative | | IgM titers | 3200 (100-409600) | NA | NA | | Anti-HEV IgG | Positive | Positive | Negative | | IgG titers | 6400 (100-409600) | 12800 (100-25600) | NA | | Male:Female ratio | 89 : 19 | 31 : 24 | 91 : 37 |
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All data are expressed as median (range). POD: Post onset days of illness. NA: Not applicable.
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