Increased risk of anterior uveitis following herpes zoster: A nationwide population-based study

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 451-455

  Wang, Tsung Jen ^a,b,c   Hu, Chao Chien ^d,e   Lin, Herng Ching ^f  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; IRIDOCYCLITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUMPS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PSORIASIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION GROUPS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; UVEITIS, ANTERIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859981775     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.357     Document Type: Article

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