Undetectable plasma HIV RNA load predicts success after hepatitis B vaccination in HIV-infected persons.

Overton, Edgar Turner; Sungkanuparph, Somnuek; Powderly, William G; Seyfried, Warren; Groger, Richard K; Aberg, Judith A · Clin Infect Dis · 2005

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients respond poorly to hepatitis B vaccination. Records of 194 HIV-infected patients were reviewed for factors associated with successful hepatitis B vaccination. Thirty-four patients (17.5%) developed a protective antibody response. In a logistic regression model, only a plasma HIV RNA level of <400 copies/mL at the time of vaccination was associated with a protective antibody response (P=.003).

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