Table 1

 Hepatitis B markers and alanine transaminase activity in hepatitis B virus carrier children

Values are median (range) or number (%).
HBeAg, hepatitis B e antigen; ALT, Alanine aminotransferase; HBV, hepatitis B virus.
Follow up (years)10.24 (2.02–20.16)
Immune3 (4.1)
HBeAg positive48 (65.8)
Anti-HBe positive22 (30)
ALT (U) (normal range 0–50 U/ml)45 (13–167)
HBV DNA positive55 (75)
HBV DNA (pg/ml)81.6 (0–616)