Humoral and cellular response to SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine in hemodialysis patients

Abstract Background Hemodialysis (HD) patients have an increased risk of acquiring infections due to many health care contacts and may, in addition, have a suboptimal response to vaccination and a high mortality from Covid-19 infection. Methods In 50 HD patients (mean age 69.4 years, 62% men) admini...

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Main Authors: Jan Melin, Maria K. Svensson, Bo Albinsson, Ola Winqvist, Karlis Pauksens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Immunology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-021-00458-0