Population-based study of herpes zoster and its sequelae

Medicine (United States)

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1982, Pages 310-316

  Ragozzino, M W ^a   Melton, L J ^a   Kurland, L T ^a   Chu, C P ^a   Perry, H O ^b   King, Janet R ^a  

^a Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology ^*

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HERPES ZOSTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HERPES ZOSTER; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; SEX FACTORS; UVEITIS;

EID: 0019969661     PISSN: 00257974     EISSN: 15365964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005792-198209000-00003     Document Type: Article

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