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Influenza Vaccine Response Impaired by Anti-TNF Treatment
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Title Influenza Vaccine Response Impaired by Anti-TNF Treatment
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574856?src=rss
Description Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha treatment modestly impairs the antibody response to influenza vaccination, but allows most patients to achieve a protective titer, according to a report in the May issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Infectious Diseases
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Date May 23, 2008
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