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Cytokine polymorphisms play a role in susceptibility to ultraviolet B-induced modulation of immune responses after hepatitis B vaccination.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Mar 2003
Sleijffers Annemarie, Yucesoy Berran, Kashon Michael, Garssen Johan, De Gruijl Frank R, Boland Greet J, Van Hattum Jan, Luster Michael I, Van Loveren Henk
Abstract excerpt
UVB exposure can alter immune responses in experimental animals and humans. In an earlier human volunteer study, we demonstrated that hepatitis B-specific humoral and cellular immunity after vaccination on average were not significantly affected by UVB exposure. However, it is known that individuals differ in their susceptibility to UVB-induced immunomodulation, and it was hypothesized that polymorphisms in...
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