Impaired immunity against tetanus in Type 2 Diabetes
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.11, no.12, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 11 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2005
- Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Keywords: tetanus, Type 2 Diabetes, Clostridium tetani, HUMORAL IMMUNITY, ADULTS, SEROPREVALENCE, IMMUNIZATION, ANTIBODIES, AGE
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to compare serum levels of tetanus antibody in diabetic patients over 50 years of age with those of age-and sex-matched non-diabetic controls.