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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1993-12-15
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pubmed:abstractText |
Previous studies have shown that the administration of immune serum globulin (ISG) before exposure to hepatitis A virus prevents infection. The precise dose needed and the duration of the protection conferred are unclear, however. In this study, ISG doses of 2 mL and 5 mL were used for preexposure prophylaxis, and their efficacies in reducing the attack rate of hepatitis A among Israel Defence Forces troops serving in field units were compared. The attack rate during the first 4 months of follow-up was low and was similar regardless of the dose administered (0.11/10,000 and 0.15/10,000 for 2 mL and 5 mL, respectively; P = 1.0). In the second and third 4-month intervals after immunization, attack rates were higher (but not significantly so) among soldiers given 2 mL than among those given 5 mL. Twelve months after immunization, the cumulative attack rate for hepatitis A was significantly different for the two groups (2.78/10,000 vs. 1.30/10,000; P < .05). Our data suggest that preexposure immunization with 2 mL of ISG is as effective as that with 5 mL in preventing hepatitis A for 4 months. The advantage of the 5-mL dose is evident 5-12 months after administration.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Sep
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pubmed:issn |
1058-4838
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
17
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
411-4
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8218682-Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic,
pubmed-meshheading:8218682-Follow-Up Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:8218682-Hepatitis A,
pubmed-meshheading:8218682-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8218682-Immunization, Passive,
pubmed-meshheading:8218682-Immunoglobulins,
pubmed-meshheading:8218682-Israel,
pubmed-meshheading:8218682-Military Personnel,
pubmed-meshheading:8218682-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:8218682-Time Factors
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pubmed:year |
1993
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Efficacy of different doses of immune serum globulin in the prevention of hepatitis A: a three-year prospective study.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Medical Corps, Israel Defence Forces, Tel-Aviv.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Clinical Trial,
Randomized Controlled Trial,
Controlled Clinical Trial
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