Synthetic DMARDs May Blunt Pneumococcal Vaccine Response in Systemic Sclerosis Synthetic DMARDs May Blunt Pneumococcal Vaccine Response in Systemic Sclerosis

Pneumococcal vaccination yields a satisfactory antibody response in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), but synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) might reduce the vaccine response in these individuals, according to a report from Sweden.Reuters Health Information
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