Vaccinating Adult Patients with Cirrhosis: Trends over a Decade in the United States

Introduction. The progression of chronic liver disease to cirrhosis involves both innate and adaptive immune system dysfunction resulting in increased risk of infectious complications. Vaccinations against pneumococcus, hepatitis A virus (HAV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are well tolerated and effe...

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Main Authors: Abhijeet Waghray, Nisheet Waghray, Hicham Khallafi, K. V. Narayanan Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5795712