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Immuno-prophylaxis of babies borne to hepatitis B carrier mothers.
Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi - 1 Oct 2006
Tse K, Siu S L Y, Yip K T, Chan S M, Que T L, Lui W Y S, Chan P S
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OBJECTIVES: To examine the efficacy of current hepatitis B immuno-prophylaxis and estimate the prevalence of S-mutant infections among local newborn babies. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Regional hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS: A total of 137 newborn babies delivered between the period of November 2000 and 30 June 2001 inclusive, whose mothers were chronic hepatitis B surface antigen carriers. RESULTS: Of...
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