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Herpes zoster

Herpes zoster (HZ) or ‘shingles’ is a painful vesicular rash resulting from reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that also causes chickenpox. The incidence of HZ infection (HZI) increases with age and the degree of immunosuppresssion. Post herpetic neuralgia, the most common complication of HZ...

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Main Authors: Mohan, Ravi Prakash Sasankoti, Verma, Sankalp, Singh, Udita, Agarwal, Neha
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3702907/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23771975
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-010246
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