Journal:
:hepatitis monthly
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eleanor a. powell division of digestive disease, department of internal medicine, university of cincinnati college of medicine, cincinnati, oh, usa
sanam razeghi division of digestive disease, department of internal medicine, university of cincinnati college of medicine, cincinnati, oh, usa
stephen zucker division of digestive disease, department of internal medicine, university of cincinnati college of medicine, cincinnati, oh, usa
jason t. blackard division of digestive disease, department of internal medicine, university of cincinnati college of medicine, cincinnati, oh, usa; division of digestive disease, department of internal medicine, university of cincinnati college of medicine, cincinnati, ml 0595, 231 albert sabin way cincinnati, oh 45267, usa. tel: +1-513-558-4389, fax: +1-513-558-1744
conclusions hbv vaccination in infancy is effective at preventing chronic hbv infection but is less effective at preventing occult hbv infection. similar studies examining the efficacy of adult hbv vaccination in preventing occult hbv have not been performed. this case highlights the importance of carefully determining the hbv status of high-risk individuals, as vaccination history and the pres...
