Incidence and Burden of Herpes Zoster in Sweden: A Regional Population-Based Register Study

Incidence and Burden of Herpes Zoster in Sweden: A Regional Population-Based Register Study

Abstract Introduction Herpes zoster (HZ) is a painful disease that mainly affects individuals whose immune system has been weakened because of increasing age (> 50 years) or certain diseases or treatments. We estimated the complete burden of HZ. Methods This population-based register study analys...

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Main Authors: Emma Södergren, Kristina Mårdberg, Marie Nishimwe, Amit Bhavsar, Alen Marijam, Tomas Bergström, Patrik Stäck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2024-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Subjects:
Herpes zoster
Postherpetic neuralgia
Epidemiology
Lifetime risk
Recurrence rate
Risk groups
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-023-00902-1

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-023-00902-1

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