Emerging need for vaccination against hepatitis A virus in patients with chronic liver disease in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 218-222

  Hyun, Joo Song ^a   Tae, Hun Kim ^a,b   Ji, Hyun Song ^a   Hee, Jung Oh ^a   Kum, Hei Ryu ^a   Hye, Jung Yeom ^a   Kim, Seong Eun ^a   Jung, Hye Kyung ^a   Shim, Ki Nam ^a   Jung, Sung Ae ^a   Yoo, Kwon ^a   Moon, Il Hwan ^a   Kyu, Won Chung ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Mokdong Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hepatitis A; Immunity; Liver disease; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248538129     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.2.218     Document Type: Review

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