Sex differences in the effect of vaccines on the risk of hospitalization due to measles in Guinea-bissau

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  • Peter Aaby
  • Cesario Martins
  • Carlito Bale
  • May-Lill Garly
  • Amabelia Rodrigues
  • Sidu Biai
  • Ida M Lisse
  • Hilton Whittle
  • Christine Stabell Benn
Routine immunizations have non-specific and sex-differential effects on childhood mortality and morbidity in low-income countries; BCG and measles vaccine (MV) may reduce and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (DTP) may increase the mortality of girls relative to boys.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Vol/bind29
Udgave nummer4
Sider (fra-til)324-8
Antal sider5
ISSN0891-3668
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 apr. 2010

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