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Evaluation of Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination in Patients on Maintenance Haemodialysis: Insights From a Satellite Hemodialysis Unit in Kenya
2024-10-04
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>INTRODUCTION</bold> Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance haemodialysis (HD) are at an increased risk of acquiring hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Active HBV immunization in these patients is recommended. A response rate in HD patients is variable but generally lower than healthy individuals. <bold>OBJECTIVES</bold> The aim of this study was to evaluate th...
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- Literature Corpus work
- a3696242-7a6b-57e9-93a0-6c08e33e982b
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4963374/v1
