Seroprevalance of hepatitis-c infection in multi-transfused thalassemic children: study from a West Indian tertiary care center
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IMMUNOGENICITY OF HEPATITIS B VACCINE IN MULTI - TRANSFUSED THALASSEMIC PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT HEPATITIS C INFECTION: A COMP ARA TIVE STUDY WITH HEAL THY CONTROLS
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly prevalent in thalassemic patients, and this may decrease the serum antibody response to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine. There is also some alteration of the immune system in multi-transfused thalassemic patients, as a consequence of iron overload. We investigated whether HCY infection may reduce the effectiveness of HBY vaccine in multi - transf...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2349-3291,2349-3283
DOI: 10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20173802