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Association between Body Mass Index and Hepatitis B antibody seropositivity in children

Yoowon Kwon, Su Jin Jeong

Korean Journal of Pediatrics · 2019 · 19 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

There was a significant association between anti-HBs titer and BMI z score after adjustment for age and sex. Our results indicate that BMI is a potential factor affecting anti-HBs titer in healthy children.

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