An Evaluation of the Efficacy of High-dose Hepatitis B Vaccine in Patients Using Biological Agents

AYDIN, MURAT; AKSOY, FİRDEVS; Yildirim, Zehra; Koksal, IFTAHAR

doi:10.4274/vhd.galenos.2020.2019.0039

An Evaluation of the Efficacy of High-dose Hepatitis B Vaccine in Patients Using Biological Agents

AYDIN M., AKSOY F., Yildirim Z., Koksal I.

VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, cilt.26, sa.2, ss.88-93, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2020
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/vhd.galenos.2020.2019.0039
Dergi Adı: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.88-93
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objectives: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination is efficient in the normal population, whereas lower humoral response rates in immunosuppressed patients. Biological agents used in the treatment of several diseases in recent years are a significant cause of immunosuppression in patients. In this study we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of double-dose HBV vaccination at months 0, 1, 2, and 6 in patients using biological agents.