Letter to the editor: Hepatitis B vaccine non-response: A predictor of latent autoimmunity?

We read with a great interest the recent article by Mormile R, speculating that a blunted antibody response to HBV vaccine might be a potential predictor of autoimmunity during lifetime. Several studies described a reduced antibody protection provided by HBV vaccine in children affected with different autoimmune diseases, including type I diabetes mellitus, celiac disease and idiopathic juvenile arthritis.[1] However, the immune-pathological relationship is supposed to be quite complex and it is still impossible to distinguish between the cause and the effect.
Source: Medical Hypotheses - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research