Good response to HBsAg vaccine in dialysis patients is associated with high CD4+/CD8+ ratio
INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.44, no.5, pp.1501-1506, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 44 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-011-0043-6
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1501-1506
- Inonu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Chronic renal failure is accompanied by various abnormalities of innate and acquired, cellular and humoral immunity. We aimed to investigate whether positive Candida skin test results, CD4+ and CD8+, before the first dose of vaccination could be a predictor for antibody response to hepatitis B vaccination and the relation of these parameters with hepatitis B antibody levels 1 month after the last dose of vaccination.