Asthma increases the risk of herpes zoster: a nested case–control study using a national sample cohort

Asthma increases the risk of herpes zoster: a nested case–control study using a national sample cohort

Abstract Background This study aimed to complement previous studies on the risk of herpes zoster in the asthmatic adult population. Methods The Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service—National Sample Cohort (HIRA-NSC) from 2002 through 2013 was used. A total of 64,152 participants with...

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Main Authors: So Young Kim, Dong Jun Oh, Hyo Geun Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Subjects:
Asthma
Herpes Zoster
Risk factors
Case–control studies
Cohort studies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-020-00453-x

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