The identification of risk factors associated with persistent pain following herpes zoster

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 178, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Whitley, R J ^a   Shukla, S ^b   Crooks, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 17344370806     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/514274     Document Type: Conference Paper

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