Chronic hepatitis B serum promotes apoptotic damage in human renal tubular cells

Table 1 Comparison between levels of TGF-β 1 in two groups

Group	Cases	TGF-β1 (μg/L)
Control	20	81.40 ± 40.75
CHB serum	44	163.05 ± 91.35b

^bP＜0.01 vs control.

Table 2 Apoptosis of HK-2 in all groups

Group	Cases	Apoptosis (%)
Control	20	4.25 ± 0.65
HBV DNA negative serum	20	8.12 ± 2.80 b
HBV DNA positive serum	24	19.01 ± 5.85 bd

^bP＜0.01 vs control;

^dP＜0.01 vs HBV DNA negative serum.

Table 3 Expression of Fas of HK-2 cells in all groups

Group	Cases	Fas (%)
Control	20	2.33 ± 1.09
HBV DNA negative serum	20	6.96 ± 2.76b
HBV DNA positive serum	24	17.58 ± 8.35 bd

^bP＜0.01 vs control;

^dP＜0.01 vs HBV DNA negative serum.