Research Article

High-Throughput Analysis of the T Cell Receptor Beta Chain Repertoire in PBMCs from Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with HBeAg Seroconversion

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the enrolled patients.

PatientGenderAge (year)ALT (IU/L)TBIL (μmol/L)HBV DNA (IU/mL)Test for hepatitis B⁢HBsAg (IU/mL)
BeforeAfterBeforeAfterBeforeAfterBeforeAfterBeforeAfter

P1M25560.135.627.212.2<100135+145+2909296.6
P2M22149.93315.312.5<100135+145+5505522.4
P3F19331.439.65.39.9<100135+145+49394227.6
P4M396037.314.314.9<100135+145+92731968

M: male; F: female; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; TBIL: total bilirubin; 135+: HBsAg, HBeAg, and anti-HBc positive; 145+: HBsAg, anti-Hbe, and anti-HBc positive.
Normal values: ALT ≤ 40 IU/L; TBIL ≤ 21 μmol/L.