Immunosurveillance of transfusion dependent thalassaemia and hepatitis B vaccination.
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-90417
ABSTRACT
The study evaluates the probable alteration of the immune system in multitransfused thalassaemics and the modification of their immune response following administration of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine. B-thalassaemics (n = 50) and EB-thalassaemics (n = 30) who received multiple blood transfusion for the chronic anaemic status had significant iron overload. They had high prevalence for hepatitis B carrier state and almost all were exposed to hepatitis B virus during the course of transfusion as shown by the positivity of hepatitis B virus markers. Thalassaemics in presence of iron overload have altered immune status in terms of depressed T-lymphocytes and raised immunoglobulins G and M. However, they showed 100 per cent seroconversion with production of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen following Hepatitis B vaccination.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Transfusão de Sangue
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Linfócitos B
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Linfócitos T
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Monitorização Imunológica
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Portador Sadio
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Criança
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Adolescente
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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