GPT and cirrhosis of liver: This latter category is further subdivided into chronic HBV infection (the former inactive carrier), based on normal or minimally increased ALT value with HBV-DNA persistently below 2000 IU/mL, and chronic HBV hepatitis (the former active carrier), based on the persistence of ALT elevation for at least 6 months, with HBV-DNA higher than 2000 IU/mL in the absence of clinical, biochemical, and ultrasound evidence of liver cirrhosis [6].