Immunogenicity and safety of two schedules of Hepatitis B vaccination during pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 84-86

  Gupta, Indu ^a   Ratho, Radha K ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Immunogenicity; Pregnancy; Safety; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ENGIREX B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MATERNAL ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOGENICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BLOOD; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; VACCINATION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0038392891     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1341-8076.2002.00076.x     Document Type: Article

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