NHS Evidence - Gastroenterology and liver diseases - Meta-analysis: levamisole improves the immune response to hepatitis B vaccine in dialysis patients

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NHS Evidence - Gastroenterology and liver diseases - Meta-analysis: levamisole improves the immune response to hepatitis B vaccine in dialysis patients

Bottom-line conclusion:Our meta-analysis showed that levamisole significantly improves immune response to hepatitis B vaccine in dialysis population. The limited number of patients precluded more conclusions. Background and aims: Patients undergoing maintenance dialysis often fail to mount protective antibodies to hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) following vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV). Some authors have suggested that levamisole improves immune response to HBV vaccine in

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Tags: Immune, Vaccination, Liver Condition, Hepatitis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis Vaccine, Dialysis, Vaccine