Increased risk of dementia following herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

Increased risk of dementia following herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

This retrospective cohort study aimed to examine the relationship between herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) and the subsequent risk of dementia using a population-based database. We retrieved the study sample from the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005. The study group included 846 pa...

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Main Authors: Ming-Chieh Tsai, Wan-Ling Cheng, Jau-Jiuan Sheu, Chung-Chien Huang, Ben-Chang Shia, Li-Ting Kao, Herng-Ching Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5699837?pdf=render

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