title: Intact humoral immune response in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: After influenza vaccination no statistically significant difference in antibody response was observed between patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and healthy volunteers while a large group of hemodialysis (HD) patients was found to have a significantly lower response rate. This difference remained statistically significant when CAPD patients were compared to a matched HD group. As the antibody formation after influenza vaccination is a T cell-dependent phenomenon, the normal immune response to vaccination suggests an intact humoral and cellular immunity in CAPD patients.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzig, St. Franciscus Hospital, The Netherlands.
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Versluis
authors: W E
authors: WE
authors: Beyer
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Masurel
authors: P P
authors: PP
authors: Diderich
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Kramer
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Weimar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000917:Antibody Formation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000276:immunology; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000276:immunology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014611:Vaccination