A 5-year period clinical observation on herpes zoster and the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia (2002-2006); a comparative analysis with the historical control group of a previous study (1995-1999)

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 431-436

  Song, Ji Young ^a   Chung, Byoung Soo ^a   Choi, Kyu Chert ^a   Shin, Bong Seok ^a  

^a Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; Postherpetic neuralgia

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749127687     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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