No increased risk of herpes zoster found in cirrhotic patients: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan.

No increased risk of herpes zoster found in cirrhotic patients: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan.

BACKGROUND: The association between liver cirrhosis (LC) and herpes zoster has rarely been studied. We investigated the hypothesis that LC, known as an immunodeficiency disease, may increase the risk of herpes zoster using a national health insurance database in Taiwan. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The st...

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Main Authors: Ping-Hsun Wu, Yi-Ting Lin, Chun-Nan Kuo, Wei-Chiao Chang, Wei-Pin Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3974756?pdf=render

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