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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2006; 12(45): 7337-7340
Published online Dec 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i45.7337

Table 2 Rate of seroconversion in patients and controls 1 and 6 mo after 1^st dose and 1 mo after 2^nd dose of HA vaccine

Time	Patients(n = 11)	Controls(n = 13)	P
Time	n (%)	n (%)	P
1 mo after the 1^st dose of HA vaccine
Positive	7 (63.6)	13 (100)	0.07
Equivocal	2 (18.2)	0
Negative	2 (18.2)	0
6 mo after the 1^st dose of HA vaccine
Positive	7 (63.6)	13 (100)	0.09
Equivocal	3 (27.3)	0
Negative	1 (9.1)	0
1 mo after the 2^nd (booster) dose of HA vaccine
Positive	11 (100)	13 (100)	0.63
Equivocal	0	0
Negative	0	0

HA: Hepatitis A.

Citation: El-Karaksy HM, El-Hawary MI, El-Koofy NM, El-Sayed R, El-Raziky MAS, Mansour SA, Taha GM, El-Mougy F. Safety and efficacy of hepatitis A vaccine in children with chronic liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(45): 7337-7340
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i45/7337.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i45.7337