IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes a variety of immunosuppressants and biological agents, which increase the risk of infections due to altered cellular and humoral immunity. Prevention of these infections can be done through vaccination, however, patients...

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Main Authors: Karin Lye auf der STRASSE, Carmen Mayanna JAMUR, Janaina MARQUES, Mirian Su Mi KIM, Ricardo Rasmussen PETTERLE, Heda Maria Barska dos Santos AMARANTE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032019000200124&lng=en&tlng=en