Effect of WSP, a Chinese Herbal Formula, on Th17/Treg Ratio and HBeAg Seroconversion in Telbivudine-Treated HBeAg-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with High Baseline ALT Levels (20–30 Times the ULN)

<table class="fixed-width table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><colgroup><col style="width:9.00em"/><col style="width:8.88em"/><col style="width:7.88em"/><col style="width:3.50em"/><col style="width:4.19em"/></colgroup><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Variable</td><td class="align_center">Treatment (<i>n </i>= 34)</td><td class="align_center">Control (<i>n </i>= 34)</td><td class="align_center"><i><i>χ</i></i><sup><i>2</i></sup></td><td class="align_center"><i>P </i>value</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Dizziness</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">2</td><td class="align_center">0.515</td><td class="align_center">0.473</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Headache</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">0.000</td><td class="align_center">1.000</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Diarrhea</td><td class="align_center">2</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">0.000</td><td class="align_center">1.000</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fatigue</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">0.266</td><td class="align_center">0.606</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Nausea</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">0.000</td><td class="align_center">1.000</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Rash</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">0.000</td><td class="align_center">1.000</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Serum CK increase</td><td class="align_center">2</td><td class="align_center">11</td><td class="align_center">7.703</td><td class="align_center">0.006</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Grade 1/2</td><td class="align_center">2</td><td class="align_center">8</td><td class="align_center">4.221</td><td class="align_center">0.040</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Grade 3/4</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">1.395</td><td class="align_center">0.238</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Adverse events of all patients during treatment.</div>

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Table 4: Effect of WSP, a Chinese Herbal Formula, on Th17/Treg Ratio and HBeAg Seroconversion in Telbivudine-Treated HBeAg-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with High Baseline ALT Levels (20–30 Times the ULN) 

Table 4 | Effect of WSP, a Chinese Herbal Formula, on Th17/Treg Ratio and HBeAg Seroconversion in Telbivudine-Treated HBeAg-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with High Baseline ALT Levels (20–30 Times the ULN) 