In response to B. Shank
β Scribed by Kathryn E. Dusenbery; William G. Woods
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 330 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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## Abstract Sex differences related to responses to hepatitis B infection are reviewed. In most human populations there is a higher prevalence of chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus (persistently HBsAg+) among males than females. Females are more likely than males to produce antiβHBs in response
Two hundred and twelve individuals who failed to respond or responded poorly to hepatitis B vaccination or whose anti-HBs levels had dropped below 10 IU/L at follow-up were revaccinated. Only 18% of initial nonresponders, but 96% of those who responded initially, developed anti-HBs above 10 IU/L aft