Should adults with diabetes mellitus be vaccinated against hepatitis B virus? A systematic review of diabetes mellitus and the progression of hepatitis B disease

Despite the burden of diabetes mellitus (DM), little is known about the role of this and other metabolic syndromes on the severity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) chronicity and liver disease progression. The value of hepatitis B vaccination and its impact on liver diseases and HCC has been largely demon...

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Main Authors: Zobair Younossi, Katrin Kochems, Marc de Ridder, Desmond Curran, Eveline M. Bunge, Laurence de Moerlooze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-11-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1353850