Adrenal hemorrhage primary prevention
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Overview
Routine vaccination against meningococcus is recommended for people who have poor splenic function (who, for example, have had their spleen removed or who have sickle-cell anemia which damages the spleen), or who have certain immune disorders, such as complement deficiency.[1]
References
- ↑ Rosa D, Pasqualotto A, de Quadros M, Prezzi S (2004). “Deficiency of the eighth component of complement associated with recurrent meningococcal meningitis–case report and literature review”. Braz J Infect Dis. 8 (4): 328–30. PMID 15565265.
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