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Immunoglobulin (IG) for Hepatitis A
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If given within 2 weeks of exposure to the virus, immunoglobulin (IG) is more than 85% effective in preventing hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection.Reference 1
Immunoglobulin has been effective in controlling some outbreaks of HAV.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 30, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology |
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