Review for 10.1186/s12876-017-0608-7 (2017)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Telbivudine treatment started in early and middle pregnancy completely blocks HBV 
vertical transmission  
 
Version: 1 Date: 05 Jan 2017  
 
Reviewer: Hyun Woong Lee  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
Dear Sun Weihui  
 
"Telbivudine treatment started in early and middle pregnancy completely blocks HBV vertical 
transmission"  
Thank you for the authors' effort to revise the manuscript accodrin g to our review. In my 
opinion, this manuscript was well modified for publication.  
 
However, there are minor problems that should be address  
1. Please check " HBV DNA≥ 1.0 DN7 copies/mL" in ABSTRACT.  
2. Please change "HVL" to "high viral load" in DISCUSSIO N 
3. Please check the sentence "Therefore, it is worth considering that whether risk the risk of 
resistance to prolong telbivudine treatment after delivery" in DISCUSSION.  
4. In Table 2, please change "HBV DNA viral load" to "HBV DNA viral loads, log10 
copies/ml".  
5. In Table 2, please change "ALT levels" to "ALT levels, IU/mL".  
Are the methods appropriat e and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
 
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are the conclusions dra wn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an  
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is r ecommended, please specify what aspects require further  
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
I am able to assess the statistics  
 
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Acceptable  
 
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