Hepatitis B vaccination is effective for babies weighing less than 1800 g

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 268-276

  Lian, Wee Bin ^a   Ho, Selina K Y ^a   Yeo, Cheo Lian ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Immunisation; Low birthweight baby; Premature

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPATITIS VACCINE; RECOMBINANT HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION;

FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNE SERA; INFANT; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VACCINATION;

EID: 33646690286     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00853.x     Document Type: Article

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