No evidence of family history as a risk factor for herpes zoster in patients with post-herpetic neuralgia

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1007-1011

  Gatti, A ^a   Pica, F ^a   Boccia, M T Y ^a   De Antoni, F ^a   Sabato, A F ^a   Volpi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; Post herpetic neuralgia; VZV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; RISK FACTOR; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA, POSTHERPETIC; RISK FACTORS; ROME; YOUNG ADULT;

HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 3;

EID: 77953489255     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21748     Document Type: Article

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