Infantile hepatitis B in immunized children: risk for fulminant hepatitis and long-term outcomes.

BACKGROUND: Infantile hepatitis B after neonatal immunoprophylaxis is a rare yet distinct disease. This study aimed to analyze the long-term outcomes and risk factors in immunized infants with hepatitis B. METHODS: The clinical parameters and outcomes of 41 infants born after universal immunization,...

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Main Authors: Yu-Ru Tseng, Jia-Feng Wu, Man-Shan Kong, Fu-Chang Hu, Yao-Jong Yang, Chun-Yan Yeung, Fu-Chen Huang, I-Fei Huang, Yen-Hsuan Ni, Hong-Yuan Hsu, Mei-Hwei Chang, Huey-Ling Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4224399?pdf=render