Frequent varicella zoster reactivation associated with therapeutic use of arsenic trioxide: Portents of an old scourge

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 890-892

  Au, Wing Yan ^a   Kwong, Yok Lam ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOME; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; RISK; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS REACTIVATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ARSENICALS; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 27144530265     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.07.030     Document Type: Article

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