Reviewer's report 
 Bone mineral density and cytokine levels during interferon therapy in children with chronic Title: 
hepatitis B: does interferon therapy prevent osteoporosis? 
 3  18 August 2005 Version: Date: 
 Dan MellstrÃ¶m Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
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Lan 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
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 Acceptable Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Declaration of competing interests: 
I declare that I have no competing interests 
Reviewer's report 
 Bone mineral density and cytokine levels during interferon therapy in children with chronic Title: 
hepatitis B: does interferon therapy prevent osteoporosis? 
 3  18 August 2005 Version: Date: 
 Dan MellstrÃ¶m Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
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Major Compulsory Revisions (that the author must respond to before a decision on publication can 
be reached) 
No further revision are recommended 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minor Essential Revisions (such as missing labels on figures, or the wrong use of a term, which the 
author can be trusted to correct) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Discretionary Revisions (which the author can choose to ignore) 
Lan 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
 An article of importance in its field Level of interest: 
 Acceptable Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Declaration of competing interests: 
I declare that I have no competing interests 
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report 
 Bone mineral density and cytokine levels during interferon therapy in children with chronic Title: 
hepatitis B: does interferon therapy prevent osteoporosis? 
 3  18 August 2005 Version: Date: 
 Dan MellstrÃ¶m Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Major Compulsory Revisions (that the author must respond to before a decision on publication can 
be reached) 
No further revision are recommended 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minor Essential Revisions (such as missing labels on figures, or the wrong use of a term, which the 
author can be trusted to correct) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Discretionary Revisions (which the author can choose to ignore) 
Lan 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
 An article of importance in its field Level of interest: 
 Acceptable Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Declaration of competing interests: 
I declare that I have no competing interests 
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