Does infection by the hepatitis C virus decrease the response of immunization against the hepatitis B virus in individuals undergoing dialysis?
J. bras. nefrol; 39 (2), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Vaccination is the most effective tool in preventing transmission of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). The patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis appear to be at greater risk of becoming infected with this virus and does not show the same vaccine response when compared to pa...
Estudios Transversales, Hepatitis B/complicaciones, Hepatitis B/prevención & control, Anticuerpos contra la Hepatitis B/sangre, Vacunas contra Hepatitis B, Diálisis Renal, Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/sangre, Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/complicaciones, Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/inmunología, Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/terapia