Association between herpes zoster and alopecia areata: A population-based study

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 824-825

  Chen, Chao Hung ^a,b,c   Wang, Kuo Hsien ^d   Hung, Shih Han ^e   Lin, Herng Ching ^d   Tsai, Ming Chieh ^f   Chung, Shiu Dong ^g  

^a NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^b MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; ICD-9-CM; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; URBANIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN;

ALOPECIA AREATA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN;

EID: 84937969967     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12912     Document Type: Letter

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