Immune responses to HBs vaccine in hemodialysis patients
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Immune responses to hepatitis B vaccine.
chronic carriers worldwide.1 The highest carrier rate is in Asia and Africa. 2 Chronic infection develops among 90% of newborns, 29-40% of children and 5-10% of adults.3 Patients with long-standing active liver disease are at high risk of developing liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.4 Hepatitis B virus is responsible for 80% of liver cancer cases in the world.5 Therefore, prevention ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0288-7045,1884-6203
DOI: 10.4009/jsdt1968.16.303