Growth Abnormalities in Children with Chronic Hepatitis B or C

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of children infected with hepatitis B or C.

Age (years.)
Median	6.1
Range	0–17
Height (cm)
Median	118.2
Range	50–187.3
Weight (kg)
Median	21
Range	3.1–78.4
Sex (𝑛)
Male	81
Female	54
AST (𝑛)
Elevated >2×UNL	41
<2×UNL	94
Route of Infection
Vertical	68
Parenteral	15
Unknown	52
Race
Caucasien	108
Black	2
Asien	19
Other	6
chronic Hepatitis B	𝑛=78
HBV-DNA (𝑛)
Low*	16
High	60
Not determined	2
Treatment HBV (𝑛)
Interferon	7
Lamivudine	14
Interferon, Lamivudine	6
None	51
chronic Hepatitis C	𝑛=57
Treatment HCV (𝑛)
Interferon + Ribavirin	35
None	22

*HBV DNA < 100.000 IU/mL.