| Characteristics | Total patients (n = 241) |
| Females | 125 (51.9%) |
| Males | 116 (48.1%) |
| Age (means ± SD) in years | 36.19 ± 10.52 |
| AST (IU/L) | 28.11 ± 8.49 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 26.64 ± 12.13 |
| Platelets (×103/mm3) | 212.6 ± 66 |
| PCR DNA VHB | 1988.97 ± 3131.27 |
| FibroScan Score (means ± SD) en kPa | 6.44 ± 2.3 kPa |
| Stages of liver fibrosis as per FibroScan, n (%) |
|
| F0 - F1 (<7 kPa) | 173 (71.78%) |
| F2 (7 - 8.99 kPa) | 31(12.86%) |
| F3 (9 - 12.49 kPa) | 30 (12.45%) |
| F4 (≥12.5 kPa) | 7 (2.91%) |
| APRI score (mean ± SD) | 0.36 ± 0.19 |
| <0.5 | 185 (76.6%) |
| ≥0.5 - ≤1.5 | 55 (22.83%) |
| >1.5 | 1 (0.41%) |
| FIB-4 score (mean ± SD) | 1.04 ± 0.55 |
| <1.45 | 179 (74.27%) |
| ≥ 1.45 - ≤3.25 | 62 (25.73%) |
| >3.25 | 0 (0%) |