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Limited benefit of hepatitis B immunoglobulin prophylaxis in children of hepatitis B e antigen-negative mothers.

Singapore medical journal - 1 Oct 2016

Lee Le Ye, Aw Marion M, Saw Sharon, Rauff Mary, Tong Pearl Ys, Lee Guan Huei

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INTRODUCTION: In 2006, Singapore adopted the universal hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIg) policy. Since then, all infants of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive mothers receive HBIg, irrespective of maternal hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) status. However, the benefits of HBIg for infants of HBeAg-negative mothers are unclear. We compared the vertical transmission rates among children of HBeAg-negative...

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PMID: 26778725
DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2015194
PMCID: PMC5075957

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