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Immunization
Studies from T. Gluck and colleagues provide new data on immunization
May 28th, 2008
"Patients who have chronic rheumatic or autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or vasculitides, show a risk of infection that is at least 2- fold greater than that for healthy individuals. This increased risk is not only a result of the aberrant immunologic reaction itself but also can be attributed to the immunosuppressive therapy required to control the activity of the underlying disease and the associated organ complications," researchers in Bad Nauheim, Germany report. "Vaccination is an option for a substantial number of these infections. In this context, pneumococcal and influenza vaccines are the best evaluated and are...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-28)
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