The immune response after vaccination with H-B-VAX (20 micrograms, Months 0, 1 and 6) was investigated in 23 Down's syndrome patients and compared to that in 30 other mentally retarded patients and 32 staff members. About 90% of Down's syndrome and other mentally retarded patients and 100% of staff
Hepatitis B vaccination in drug addicts and Down's syndrome patients
β Scribed by R. A. Heijtink; J. Kruining; P. Jong; S. W. Schalm; N. Masurel
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 115 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-6072
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