METHODS
To investigate correlation between HBV DNA level with clinical parameters in patients with chronic hepatitis B, 92 male subjects with HBV infection without any risk factors for
diabetes were enrolled in this study. Age
and BMI of the study population were matched
and HBV DNA, ALT, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), adiponectin and lipid levels was measured.
RESULTS
Serum HBV DNA correlated inversely with serum HDL level (r = -0.23; P = 0.014).