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Table 1 HBV patient characteristics and outcome of evaluation

From: Re-evaluation of chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C patients lost to follow-up: results of the Northern Holland hepatitis retrieval project

 

N = 50 (100%)

Sex

 Male

22 (44%)

 Female

28 (56%)

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

48 ± 9.7

Migrational background

 Dutch / WE

4 (8%)

 EE/EA

12 (24%)

 NA

2 (4%)

 SSA

7 (14%)

 SEA

23 (46%)

 LA

2 (4%)

ALT (U/l) (mean + SD) combined with HBV DNA levels (IU/mL)

 Normal (0-34 U/l) and HBV DNA < 2.0 · 104

44 (88%)

 ALT >1xULN and HBV DNA < 2.0 · 104

3 (6%)

 ALT >1xULN and HBV DNA > 2,0 · 104

3 (6%)

Fibrosis stage

 Unknown

2 (4%)

 F0-F1

45 (90%)

 F2-F3

3 (6%)

Management advice

 No Follow-up needed

3 (6%)

 ALT levels every 6-12 months

25 (50%)

 ALT levels and HCC screening every 6-12 months

14 (28%)

 Strict follow-up every 3-6 months

5 (10%)

 Antiviral therapy

3 (6%)

  1. WE Western Europe, EE Eastern Europe, EA EuroAsia, NA North Africa, SSA Sub-Saharan Africa, SEA South East Asia, LA Latin America, ALT Alanine-aminotransferase, ULN Upper limit of normal, HCC Hepatocellular carcinoma