HBV-vaccination in recipients of kidney allografts.
Recipients of renal transplants were vaccinated with 20 ng hepatitis B surface antigen aluminium-adsorbed vaccine in order to gauge their resistance to hepatitis B infection, to which these patients are at high risk. The patients were given three 40 micrograms doses of the vaccine over a period of six months and their antibody titres were measured. Only 9% of patients developed antibodies to hepatitis B and it was established that if possible all patients should receive at least one injection of hepatitis B vaccine prior to surgery.
D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D014611:Vaccination; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines