Groups Number IL-8 (pg/ml) (mean ± SEM) Probability* Healthy controls n=43 9.3 ± 3.8   HB-Immune n=13 8.4 ± 3.6 ns ASC (Asymptomatic HBsAg carriers) n=13 13.7 ± 3.8 ns anti-HBe reactive (HBV-DNA <10 4 copies/ml)** n=23 191 ± 30 p<0.0001 anti-HBe reactive (HBV-DNA >10 4 copies/ml)** n=20 223 ± 39 p<0.0001 HBeAg reactive chronic HB infection n=13 149 ± 35 p<0.0001 *Healthy control group compared with the other groups **Quantification of HBV-DNA in serum was performed by the Cobas Amplicor HBV Monitor TM test ns= not significant

Table 1: IL-8 serum reactivity in different groups of patients.

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