Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with hepatitis B vaccine specific B- and T-cell responses analyzed.

From: Reduced immune responses to hepatitis B primary vaccination in obese individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Obesity class

Number (N = 31) [M/F]

Ethnicity

Median age (years)

Median BMI in kg/m2 (range)

Median TE scores, kPa (range)

Median ALT, U/L (range)

Diabetes/dyslipidemia/hypertension

BMI < 35

17

[7M/ 10F]

14 Caucasian

1 Asian

2 mixed ethnicity

52 (37–61)

30.8 (21.8–34.7)

4.6 (2.5–8.6)

40 (15–77)

3/6/4

BMI > 35

14

[6M/8F]

13 Caucasian

1 Asian

56 (24–62)

37.9 (35–52.3)

7.7 (3.8–50.5)

27 (14–124)

1/3/8

  1. BMI body mass index, TE transient elastography.
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