Effects of interleukin-12 gene polymorphism on response to hepatitis B vaccination among hemodialysis Egyptian patients

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major health problem among hemodialysis (HD) patients. Interleukin (IL)-12 gene polymorphisms may be associated with immune response variability to recombinant HBV vaccines. The aim was to determine the correlation between IL-12 gene polymorphism and...

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Main Authors: Sawsan M Abdel-Moniem, Mohammed A Mohammed, Ziyad M Essam El-Deen, Hanan M Mostafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2019;volume=31;issue=4;spage=804;epage=812;aulast=Abdel-Moniem