Undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in patients with herpes zoster

Undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in patients with herpes zoster

<b>Background:</b> Herpes Zoster (HZ) is reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus that involves dermatomes. Aging and immunosupressed states are among the main risk factors. Some investigations showed that HZ is more common in diabetic patients than in normal population. <b>...

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Main Authors: Nassaji-Zavareh Mohammad, Taheri Ramin, Ghorbani Raheb, Aminian Maryam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus
fasting plasma glucose
herpes zoster
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2008;volume=53;issue=3;spage=119;epage=121;aulast=Nassaji-Zavareh

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