Double-dose hepatitis B vaccination in cirrhotic patients on a liver transplant waiting list

Development of immunity to hepatitis B virus in cirrhotic patients waiting for liver transplantation is highly desirable. Though a double-dose regimen is available, little is know about its effectiveness. We examined the efficacy of double-dose hepatitis B virus vaccination in cirrhotic patients wai...

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Main Authors: Patricia R. Bonazzi, Telesforo Bacchella, Angela C. Freitas, Karina T. Osaki, Marta H. Lopes, Maristela P. Freire, Marcel C.C. Machado, Edson Abdala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000400009&lng=en&tlng=en