title: Hepatitis A vaccine in pediatric patients affected by metabolic liver diseases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Giannina Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genoa Italy. raffaellagiacchino@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giacchino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timitilli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castellano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Rocco
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fiore
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soncini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Romanò
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies