Table 2.

Categories of interventions used in individual studies and duration of follow-up

Ref.	Intervention	Duration	Follow-up	Dropout (n)
Fang et al[9]	Prednisone 0.8-1.0 mg/kg per day + LAM/ETV/ADV	12 mo	40 mo	0
Cheng et al[16]	Prednisolone 0.4 mg/kg per day + MMF + LAM	6 mo	6 mo	0
Dang et al[17]	Prednisone 0.8-1.0 mg/kg per day + MMF + LAM	6 mo	6 mo	0
He et al[18]	Prednisone 40-60 mg/d + MMF	18 mo	12 mo	0
Liu et al[19]	prednisolone 0.5-1.0 mg/kg per day + MMF + LAM	12 mo	12 mo	0
Liu et al[20]	Prednisone 1.0 mg/kg per day + ETV	9 mo	9 mo	0
Sun et al[21]	Prednisone 0.5 mg/kgper two days + MMF + LAM	12 mo	12 mo	2
Sun et al[22]	Prednisone 1.0 mg/kg per day + ADV	6 mo	12 mo	0
Tang et al[23]	Prednisone 0.5-0.8 mg/kg per day + MMF	6 mo	12 mo	0
Tang et al[24]	Prednisolone 0.4 mg/kg per day + MMF + LAM	6 mo	NA	0
Wu et al[25]	Prednisolone 0.4 mg/kg per two days + MMF + LAM	6 mo	12 mo	0
Xia et al[26]	Prednisone 0.5 mg/kg per day + LEF +LAM	6 mo	12 mo	0

MMF: Mycophenolate mofetil; LAM: Lamivudine; ETV: Entecavir; ADV: Adefovir dipivoxil; LEF: Leflunomide; IFNα: Interferon α; NA: Not available.