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Deltex1 Polymorphisms Are Associated with Hepatitis B Vaccination Non-Response in Southwest China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Xie Bin, Zhang Penghui, Liu Menggang, Zeng Wei, Yang Juntao, Liu Hongming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B vaccination is the most important tool available for preventing hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and reducing the prevalence of infection. However, epidemiological studies have demonstrated that morethan 5% of patients exhibit a non- or hypo-response to the HBV vaccine. Genetic variations associated with T cell immunity contribute to the immune response to HBV vaccination. The deltex 1...
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