Hepatitis A vaccine in pediatric patients affected by metabolic liver diseases.
Twenty children with a variety of metabolic liver diseases were given two doses of hepatitis A vaccine. Adverse reactions were mild. All subjects responded to vaccine with seroconversion to hepatitis A virus antibodies after the first dose, regardless of transaminase values, and had a booster effect from the second doses.
Giacchino
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R
Infectious Diseases Unit, Giannina Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genoa Italy. raffaellagiacchino@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
Timitilli
A
A
Castellano
E
E
Di Rocco
M
M
Fiore
P
P
Soncini
R
R
Romanò
L
L
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000517:prevention & control*; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology*; D030041:Hepatitis A virus / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D014611:Vaccination
D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies