Seropositive rate of the anti-hepatitis A immunoglobulin G antibody in maintenance hemodialysis subjects from two hospitals in Korea

Seropositive rate of the anti-hepatitis A immunoglobulin G antibody in maintenance hemodialysis subjects from two hospitals in Korea

Background/Aims Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a self-limiting infectious disease, but 1% of subjects develop fulminant hepatitis. The prevalence of the anti-HAV immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody in hemodialysis subjects in Korea remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the s...

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Main Authors: Hyunsuk Kim, Jiwon Ryu, Young-Ki Lee, Myung Jin Choi, Ajin Cho, Ja-Ryong Koo, Sae Yun Baik, Eun Hee Lee, Jong-Woo Yoon, Jung-Woo Noh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2019-11-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
hepatitis a antibodies
antibody titer
hemodialysis
seroepidemiologic studies
Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2017-293.pdf

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