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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2008; 14(47): 7208-7213
Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7208
Table 1 Characteristics and results of 76 children who completed the study before and after treatment with vitamin E or placebo
Vitamin EPlacebo
Total5620
Sex (%)
Female22 (39.3)8 (40)
Male34 (60.7)12 (60)
Age (yr)10.411.8
Alanine transaminase level (%)
Normal33 (58.9)13 (65)
Elevated23 (41.1)7 (35)
More than double above normal level82
HBV-DNA (%)
< 1000 pg/mL22 (39.3)7 (35)
> 1000 pg/mL35 (60.7)13 (65)
Route of transmission (%)
Parenteral1 (1.8)1 (5)
Vertical34 (60.7)10 (50)
Unknown21 (37.5)9 (45)
Interferon alpha pre-treatment (%)111 (19.6)4 (20)
Lamivudine pre-treatment (%)15 (8.9)3 (15)
HBeAg seroconversion (%)216 (28.6)2 (10)