Transiently Positive Hepatitis B Surface Antigen After Vaccination With the New Hepatitis B Vaccine HBV-AS04

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1028-1029

  Vanacker, An ^a   Vandewiele, Ignace ^a   Verbanck, Johan ^a   Schepkens, Hans ^a   De Schoenmakere, Gert ^a   De Laere, Emmanuel ^a   Maes, Bart ^a  

^a Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; HEMODIALYSIS; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; VACCINATION;

AGED; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; LIPID A; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RENAL DIALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 54249154280     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.04.029     Document Type: Letter

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