HBV infection in hemodialysis patients: monitoring and prevention.
From 1986 to 91, 174 dialysis patients were studied. The prevalence of previous HBV infection and of chronic carriers was 33.3 and 4.6%, respectively. Immunization rate after vaccination (3 doses) was 63%. In 1991, we proposed a vaccination with 4 doses and recommend a 6-monthly anti-HBs evaluation to assess the timing of any booster dose needed.
Carletti
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P
Divisione di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Regionale, Torrette, Ancona, Italy.
Bibiano
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L
Boggi
R
R
Bordoni
E
E
Ricciatti
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AM
Della Bella
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S
Pauri
P
P
Salvoni
G
G
Mioli
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VA
D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State / Q000517:prevention & control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines