hepatitis b virus vaccination in hemodialysis patients: a necessity for individualizing of immunization?

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hossein khedmat

baqiyatallah research center for gastroenterology and liver disease; baqiyatallah university of medical sciences; tehran morteza izadi

international travel center medicine center of iran; health research center; baqiyatallah university of medical sciences, tehran, iran seyed moayed alavian

baqiyatallah research center for gastroenterology and liver disease; baqiyatallah university of medical sciences; tehran

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international journal of travel medicine and global health

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