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Immune response to influenza vaccine in children with inflammatory bowel disease

Lu Y 1 , Jacobson DL , Ashworth LA , Grand RJ , Meyer AL , McNeal MM Show all authors , Gregas MC , Burchett SK , Bousvaros A

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  • 1 Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
Am J Gastroenterol, 2009 Feb;104(2):444-53.
PMID: 19174786 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2008.120

Abstract

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) frequently receive immunosuppressive therapy. The immune response in these patients to vaccines has not been well studied. We conducted a prospective, open label study to evaluate the serologic response to influenza vaccine in children with IBD.

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