From: Should chronic hepatitis B mothers breastfeed? a meta analysis
No | Author, publication year and NOS | Mothers enrolled period and sites | Number of infants, length of follow up and types of study | Characteristic of the mothers*1 | Mothers' Infectivity% | Characteristic of the babies | Infantile vaccination*2 | DBF (m) | Other characteristics |
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1. | De Martino[11] 1985 3 | NA Italy | 85 cases 12 months Prospective | APCW, S+ and C+; a normal pregnancy; informed consent. | 2.3(E) | Normal ALT and birth weight. | 0.5 ml/kg HBIG/8 h + 1 ml(P)/2-4-11 m | Â | Sex ratio of 1.2, no medication except a multivitamin mixture, vaccination against polio, tetanus and diphtheria; monthly visit, no dropout; no vaccine-related serious side effect and no abnormal ALT was observed at the end of follow up. Mothers' E+% and newborns' gender were similar between BF and FF. |
2. | Tseng [12] 1988 3 | NA Hongkong, China | 170 cases 12 months Retrospective | PCW, S+. | 64(E) among BF |  | 0.5 ml HBIG/24 h + 5 μg (P)/0-1-6 m |  |  |
3. | Huang [22] 1993 3 | Aug. 1989-Sept. 1990 Guangdong, China | 112 cases 12 months Retrospective | PCW, S+. | 44.8(E) | S+% = 6.4 and E+% = 25.6 (U) at birth. | 30 μg(P)/0-1-6 m | 9-12 | Average age of the mothers was 26.97 ± 2.83 years old. |
4. | Wu [23] 1996 3 | 1992-1993 Nanjing, China | 80 cases 6 months Retrospective | PCW, S+. | 55.6(E) among BF | Full-term normal delivery. | 200IU HBIG/4 h,1 m +30 μg(P)/1-3-6 m. | 12 | Mothers' age were similar between BF and FF. |
5. | Zeng [24] 2001 4 | Jan. 1996-Jun. 1999 Guangdong, China | 190 cases 9 months Retrospective | PCW, S+; normal ALT. | 29.5(E) | S+% = 14.9(U, 134cases) at birth. | 10 μg (R)/0-1-6 m |  | Mothers' E+% was higher in FF than BF. |
6. | Wu [25] 2002 3 | Jan. 1995-Dec. 2000 Nanjing, China | 300 cases 12 months Retrospective | PCW, S+; normal hepatic function; no nipple crack; 200IU-HBIG treatment. | 100 (E) | Complete gestation birth; no oral ulcer. | 200IU HBIG/4 h,1 m+10 μg (R)/1-3-6 m with booster. | 11 | Mothers' age range was 25-31 years. |
7. | Hill [10] 2002 6 | Jan. 1992-Sept. 1998 Texas, The United States | 369 cases 9-15 months Prospective | PCW, S+, CG+ and CM- | 24.5(E, 179 cases) | Â | 0.5 ml HBIG+ 0-1-6 mwith booster. | 4.9 | Complete follow-up and vaccination; mothers' nulliparous% (all cases), AST/ALT level, anti-HCV+%, HIV-1+%, E+%, CG+% and CM+% based on available cases, and newborns' gender were similar between BF and FF. Mothers were younger and with more blacks in FF than BF. |
8. | Wang [13] 2003 5 | 1994-1999 Shanghai, China | 230 cases 12 months Retrospective | APCW, S+; normal ALT. | 34(E) | 37-42 gestation weeks; S+% = 10.9 at birth. | 30 μg(P, before 1997) or 5 μg(R, after 1997)/0-1-6 m or/24 h+1-2-7 m | ≥ 2 | Those infants were excluded with an obvious abnormality, birth weight < 2500 g, or an apgar score of < 8 at 1 or 5 minutes. Mothers' E+%, newborns' gender, birth weight and S+% at birth were similar between BF and FF. BF group received more active immunization than FF. |
9. | Zeng [26] 2003 2 | May 1995-Sept. 1997 Sichuang, China | 53 cases 12 months Retrospective | PCW, S+. | 100(E or DNA) | S-at birth. | 200IU HBIG/24 h+30 μg(P)/2 w,10 μg/1.5 m, 10 μg/6.5 m | ≥ 4 | Duration of breastfeeding < 4 months was excluded. |
10. | Gu [27] 2003 3 | 1998-1999 Nanjing, China | 152 cases 12 months Prospective | PCW, S+ and c+; 200~400IU-HBIG treatment | 0(E) | Healthy; complete gestation weeks; birth weight > 3000 g; S+% = 7.6 at birth. | 10 μg(R, 80 cases) or 30 μg (P, 72 cases)/24 h-1-6 m |  | Proportion of types of vaccines was similar between BF and FF. |
11. | He [28] 2004 3 | Dec. 1997-Dec. 1999 Inner Mongolia, China | 38 cases 12 months Retrospective | PCW, S+. | 100(DNA) | DNA+% = 56(U) | 100-200IU HBIG/6 h, 2 w+ 0-1-6 m | Â | Â |
12. | Liu [29] 2004 3 | Feb. 1998-Feb. 2001 Henan, China | 436 cases 12 months Retrospective | APCW, S+; 200IU-HBIG treatment. |  | S+% = 8.7 and E+% = 0.9 at birth | 200IU HBIG/24 h, 2 w+5 μg(R)/0-1-6 m |  | Newborns' S+% and E+% at birth were similar between BF and FF. |
13. | Yao [30] 2004 4 | Dec. 2000-Jun. 2002 Zhejiang, China | 190 cases 12 months Retrospective | PCW, S+; 200IU-HBIG treatment. | 72.9(E) | Healthy; complete gestation weeks; DNA+% = 5.0 and S+% = 6.3 at birth. | 200IU HBIG/6-12 h,2 w+5 μg(R)/0-1-6 m |  | Mothers' age, uterine contraction+%, duration of uterine contraction, E+% and HBV+%, and newborns' gestation weeks and birth weight were similar between BF and FF. |
14. | Meng [31] 2004 4 | Mar. 2001-Mar. 2003 Guangdong, China | 134 cases 6 months Prospective | PCW, S+; normal ALT; 200IU-HBIG treatment (66 cases). | Â | S+% = 16.4, E+% = 6.7 and DNA+% = 2.2 at birth. | 0-1-6 m | Â | No foetus abnormality, no history of treatment of anti-virus drugs during pregnancy, TORCH syndrome and other diseases. |
15. | Mou [32] 2005 5 | Sept. 2001-Oct. 2003 Shandong, China | 91 cases 12 months Prospective | PCW, S+; normal hepatic function; informed consent. | 33.0(E) 37.4(DNA) | DNA+% = 13.2 (U) at birth. | 200IU HBIG/12 h,2 w+0-1-6 m with booster. | ≥ 1 | Exclusion for those with premature birth, low birth weight, asphyxia and history of bleeding during pregnancy, breastfeed < 1 month. Mothers' E+% and DNA+%, newborns' gestation weeks, birth weight and DNA+% (U) were similar between BF and FF. |
16. | Zhang [33] 2005 4 | 2000-2004 Ningxia, China | 104 cases 12 months Prospective | PCW, S+; 200IU-HBIG treatment. | 100(E) |  | 200IU HBIG/24 h, 1 m+10 μg(R)/2-3-6 m |  | Natural delivery% = 50.0 |
17. | Zhang [34] 2005 3 | Jan. 2001-Feb. 2002 Chongqing, China | 67 cases 12-18 months Retrospective | PCW, S+; 100IU-HBIG treatment. | 28.4(E) |  | 200IU HBIG/24 h+100IU HBIG/15d+10 μg(R)/2-3-6 m |  | Mothers' E+% was higher in FF than BF. |
18. | Qiu [35] 2005 3 | Dec. 2002-Mar. 2004 Zhejiang, China | 90 cases 6 months Retrospective | PCW, S+; normal hepatic function; no nipple crack; 200IU-HBIG treatment. | 100(E) | Healthy; complete gestation weeks. | 200IU HBIG/6 h+5 μg (R)/12 h-1-6 m | > 6 | Mothers' age and DNA+%, newborns' gestation weeks were similar between BF and FF. |
19. | Zeng [36] 2006 4 | Jun. 2001-Dec. 2003 Guangxi, China | 115 cases 7 months Prospective | PCW, S+; normal ALT; 200IU-HBIG treatment. | 31.3(E) | Apgar > 7; birth weight > 2500 g; S+% = 12.2 at birth. | 200IU HBIG/24 h, 1 m+ 5 μg (R)/72 h-1-6 m | > 0.5 | Mothers' E+%, newborns' gender, birth weight and HBV+% at birth were similar between BF and FF. |
20. | Ma [7] 2006 4 | 1993-1999 Liaoning, China | 167 cases 9 months Retrospective | PCW, S+. | 54(E) | Birth temperature < 37°C; birth weight > 2500 g; apgar > 8. | (R)/0-1-6 m |  | Mothers' E+% was similar between BF and FF. |
21. | Chen [37] 2006 4 | Mar. 2002-May. 2005 Zhejiang, China | 170 cases 12 months Retrospective | APCW, S+; normal hepatic function; informed consent. | 41.2(E) | DNA+% = 9.4(U). | 200IU HBIG/12 h,14 d+5 μg(R)/0-1 -6 m with booster | ≥ 1 | Exclusion for those with premature birth, low birth weight, asphyxia and history of bleeding during pregnancy, breastfeeding below one month. Mothers' E+% and DNA+%, newborns' birth weight, gestation weeks and DNA+% were similar between BF and FF. |
22. | Zuo [38] 2007 4 | May 2004-May 2005 Hebei, China | 180 cases 12 months prospective | PCW, S+; 200IU-HBIG treatment. | 49.4(E) | S+% = 6.7 and DNA+% = 4.2 at birth. | 200IU HBIG/48 h,1 m,3 m+5 μg(R)/24 h-1 -6 m | 10 | The infants were randomized into two groups. Mothers' age, E+% and DNA+%, newborns' birth weight, method of delivery, S+% and DNA+% were similar between BF and FF. |
23. | Wang [39] 2007 3 | Oct. 2003-Jan. 2006 Ningxia, China | 165 cases 10-12 months Retrospective | APCW, S+. | 0(E) | S+% = 11.5 and E+% = 2.4. | 200IU HBIG/6 h+5 μg(R)/2 d-1-6 m |  | Mothers' age and DNA level, newborns' sex ratio, birth weight and method of delivery were similar between BF and FF. |
24. | Qin [40] 2007 3 | Jan. 2001-Jan. 2005 Henan, China | 74 cases 12 months Retrospective | PCW, DNA+; 200IU-HBIG treatment. | 100(DNA) | DNA+% = 4.5 at birth | 200IU HBIG/16 h+10 μg(R)/1-2-7 m or 10 μg(R)/0-1-6 m |  |  |
25. | Chen [41] 2008 4 | Oct. 2002-Aug. 2007 Beijing, China | 345 cases 12 months Retrospective | PCW, S+. | 0(E and DNA) |  | 10 μg(R)/0-1-6 m+ 100-200IU HBIG/24 h, 15-30d(241 cases). |  | Proportion of infants who received HBIG was higher in FF than BF. |
26. | Hou [42] 2009 4 | Jan. 2002-NA Shenzhen, China | 369 cases 9-15 months Retrospective | PCW, S+; abnormal ALT/AST% = 2.2. | 13.6(E) |  | 100IU HBIG/1 d+5 μg(R)/0-1-6 m with booster. | 4.9 | Mothers' age, abnormal ALT/AST%, E+%, CM+% and CG+%, newborns' sex ratio were similar between BF and FF. |
27. | Li [43] 2009 2 | 2004-2007 Shandong, China | 45 cases 12 months Retrospective | APCW, S+; normal hepatic function; 200IU-HBIG treatment. | 33.3(E) | DNA+% = 10.0 at birth. | 200 IU HBIG/12 h, 2 w+ 0-1-6 m with booster. | Â | Mothers' E+% and DNA+%, newborns' gestation weeks, birth weight and DNA+% were similar between BF and FF. |
28. | Luo [44] 2010 4 | 2007-2009 Fujian, China | 436 cases 6 months retrospective | PCW, S+; normal hepatic function; 200IU-HBIG treatment. | 44.0(E) |  | 200 IU HBIG/12 h, 2 w+5 μg(R)/0-1-6 m | > 6 | Mothers' E+% and DNA+% were higher in FF than BF. |
29. | Chen [45] 2010 3 | 2001-2009 Shandong, China | 278 cases 8-12 months Retrospective | PCW, S+; 200IU-HBIG voluntary treatment. | Â | Â | 200IU HBIG/24 h,2 w or 200IU HBIG/24 h +0-1-6 m or 0-1-2-7 m | Â | Mothers' age range was 21-40 years old. |
30. | Sun [46] 2010 2 | Nov. 2007-Jul. 2008 Shandong, China | 69 cases 12 months retrospective | PCW, S+. | Â | DNA-at birth | HBIG+(R)/0-1-6 m | Â | Â |
31. | Liu [47] 2010 4 | Jan. 2009-Mar. 2010 Guangdong, China | 145 cases 12 months retrospective | PCW, S+; 200IU-HBIG treatment. | 58.1(DNA) |  | 200IU HBIG+5 μg (R)/0-1-6 m | > 6 | Mothers' DNA+%, age, time of pregnancy and delivery, methods of delivery, newborns' birth weight, S+% and DNA+% at birth were similar between BF and FF. |
32. | Wu [48] 2010 3 | Sept. 2007-May. 2009 Guangdong, China | 46 cases 12 months Retrospective | PCW, S+. | 100 (both E and DNA) |  | 200IU HBIG/6 h+5 μg(R)/0-1-6 m |  | Mothers' age, newborns' sex ratio, birth weight and methods of delivery were similar between BF and FF. |