Research Article

Association of Toll-Like Receptor 2 (TLR2) Expression in Placenta and Intrauterine Exposure to Hepatitis B Virus

Table 2

Association of TLR2 expression in the placenta and the detection of HBV DNA.

Placental TLR2 expressionHBV DNA detection (n (%))Odds ratio95% CIP
HBV DNA maternal (+), HBV DNA cord blood (+)HBV DNA maternal (+), HBV DNA cord blood (-)

High score7 (58.3)28 (68.3)0.6500.173–2.4400.730
Low score5 (41.7)13 (31.7)

High score = scores 2-3; low score = scores 0-1.