Therapeutic vaccination in the immunotolerant phase of children with chronic hepatitis B infection

Dikici, B; Kalayci, AG; Ozgenc, F; Bosnak, M; Davutoglu, M; Ece, A; Ozkan, T; Ozeke, T; Yagci, RV; Haspolat, K

doi:10.1097/00006454-200304000-00011

Therapeutic vaccination in the immunotolerant phase of children with chronic hepatitis B infection

Dikici B., Kalayci A., Ozgenc F., Bosnak M., Davutoglu M., Ece A., ...More

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, vol.22, no.4, pp.345-349, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 22 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2003
Doi Number: 10.1097/00006454-200304000-00011
Journal Name: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.345-349
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major global health concern and is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Our aim was to investigate the efficacy of specific HBV vaccination as active immunotherapy in treating chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection during the immunotolerant phase of children with normal aminotransferase values and high viral load.