3.3. Correlation analysisCorrelation of percentage of CD8+TIM3+ and CD8+TIM3+PD-1+ T cells were evaluated with the demographic and laboratory findings of cases with active chronic HBV infection. The percentage of CD8+TIM3+ T cells demonstrated positive correlation with AFP level and HBV DNA load in the cases with active chronic HBV infection. A positive correlation was observed between the percentage of CD8+TIM3+PD-1+ T cells and AFP level . Furthermore, the percentage CD8+TIM3+PD-1+ T cells indicated positive correlation with HBV DNA load in the patients with active chronic HBV infection.