Sex differences in the effect of vaccines on the risk of hospitalization due to measles in Guinea-bissau
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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.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 324-8 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0891-3668 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2010 |
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