Hepatitis B vaccination in preterm infants

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 293-297

  Golebiowska M ^a   Kardas Sobantka, D ^a   Chlebna Sokol D ^a   Sabanty, W ^a  

^a Department of Paediatrics ^*  (Poland)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Preterm infants; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVACCINATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; VACCINATION; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VACCINATION;

EID: 0032912773     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310051075     Document Type: Article

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