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Research Paper

Significance of anti-HB levels below 10 IU/L after vaccination against hepatitis B in infancy or adolescence: an update in relation to sex

Andrea TrevisanDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Unit of Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment, University of Padova, Padova, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Clara FrassonDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Unit of Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Davide De NuzzoDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Unit of Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Annamaria NicolliDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Unit of Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Maria Luisa ScapellatoDepartment of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Unit of Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Pages 460-464 | Received 23 May 2019, Accepted 10 Aug 2019, Published online: 05 Sep 2019

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