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Low hormone levels linked to weaker vaccine antibody response – The Mandarin
New research has found that a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to a poor vaccine antibody response for influenza and hepatitis B vaccines.
New research from the University of Queensland has found that a metabolic hormone known as leptin has been linked to a poor vaccine antibody response in the general population for influenza and hepatitis B vaccines.
The Australian research was published in Nature Communications on Monday, and outlines how leptin receptor deficiency can impair antibody responses in both immunisation and infection — making low levels of the hormone a risk for vaccine failure.
The study, which was conducted before…
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