Response rates to HB vaccine in CKD stages 3-4 and hemodialysis patients

Response rates to HB vaccine in CKD stages 3-4 and hemodialysis patients

Background: Hepatitis-B virus (HBV) infection is a big problem in chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. We attempted to compare the response rate to HB vaccine in CKD stages3-4 patients with that in hemodialysis (CKD stage-5; HD patients) and medical staff. Materials and Methods: Three hundred an...

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Main Authors: Mohammad H Ghadiani, Shahin Besharati, Nouraddin Mousavinasab, Mojgan Jalalzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
hemodialysis
Hepatitis-B vaccine
seroconversion
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2012;volume=17;issue=6;spage=527;epage=533;aulast=Ghadiani

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