Table 1. Criteria for categorizing phases of CHB infection in this study

Phase	Current classification	Number of recruitees	HBeAg status	ALT (U/L)	HBV DNA (cps/ml)
IT	HBeAg+ Chronic Infection	64	positive	< ULN	≥ 105
CHBe+	HBeAg+ Chronic Hepatitis	66	positive	≥2 ULN	≥ 105
IC	HBeAg-Chronic Infection	56	negative	< ULN	< 104
VR (viral reactivation)	HBeAg-Chronic Hepatitis	47	negative	< ULN	≥ 104
CHBe-	HBeAg-Chronic Hepatitis	43	negative	≥2 ULN	≥ 104