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Gastroenterology

Association between Body Mass Index and Hepatitis B antibody seropositivity in children

Yoowon Kwon, Su Jin Jeong

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2019;62(11):416-421. Published online August 12, 2019

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Background: The seropositivity rate of hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) antibodies is known to be ≥95% after hepatitis B virus vaccination during infancy. However, a low level or absence of anti-HBs in healthy children is discovered in many cases. Recent studies in adults reported that a reduced anti-HBs production rate is related to obesity.
Purpose: To investigate whether body mass index...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2019.00563

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