Good response to HBsAg vaccine in dialysis patients is associated with high CD4+/CD8+ ratio

Sari F., Taskapan H.

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.44, no.5, pp.1501-1506, 2012 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-011-0043-6
  • Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Page Numbers: pp.1501-1506

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.