Initial Presentation Sites as Predictors of Herpes Zoster Complications: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Herpes zoster (HZ) is associated with complications such as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and HZ ophthalmicus (HZO). However, few studies have focused on identifying patients having a high risk of PHN and HZO according to the initial presentation sites. The current study investigated these factors in...

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Main Authors: Wen-Yi Wang, Sing-Huh Liu, Meng-Yin Lin, Che-Chen Lin, I-Jong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5053470?pdf=render