Increased risk of cardiovascular events in patients with herpes zoster: A population-based study

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 772-777

  Wu, Po yuan ^a,b,c   Lin, Cheng Li ^a,c   Sung, Fung Chang ^a,c   Chou, Tzu Chieh ^c   Lee, Yuan Teh ^a,d  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Coronary artery disease; Herpes zoster; Retrospective cohort study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TAIWAN;

HERPES ZOSTER;

ARRHYTHMIA; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HERPES ZOSTER; RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895928114     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23892     Document Type: Article

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