The Role of Liver Fibrosis Assessment in the Management of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection: Lessons Learned from a Single Centre Experience

Table 1

Demographics and characteristics of the chronic Hepatitis B infection cohort.

Variable	Outcome
Total (𝑛)	140
Age (years)	39.5±13.4
Gender (male)	84 (60%)
eAg status (+’ve)	56 (40%)
Ethnic origin (C, A, AC)	76 (54%), 45 (32%), 19 (14%)
Serum ALT (IU/L)	86.6±53
Platelet count	Normal (245±23)
Serum bilirubin, INR, Albumin	normal (15 μmol/L), normal (1), normal (40 g/L)
Liver biopsy length	3.4±1.1 cm
Necroinflammatory score (Ishak)	4.0±2
Fibrosis score	2.8 ± 1.8

Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and percentages.
Ethnic origin (C: Caucasian; A: Asian; AC: Afro-Caribean).