Herpes zoster is associated with an increased risk of subsequent lymphoid malignancies - A nationwide population-based matched-control study in Taiwan

BMC Cancer

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Liu, Yi Chang ^a,b   Yang, Yi Hsin ^a   Hsiao, Hui Hua ^a,b   Yang, Wen Chi ^a   Liu, Ta Chih ^a,b   Chang, Chao Sung ^a,b   Yang, Ming Yu ^c   Lin, Pai Mei ^d   Hsu, Jui Feng ^a   Chang, Pi Yu ^a   Lin, Sheng Fung ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^d I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Herpes zoster; Leukemia; Lymphoma; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERPES ZOSTER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; TAIWAN;

EID: 84868244694     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-503     Document Type: Article

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