Impact of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia on the quality of life of Germans aged 50 or above
Abstract Background Herpes zoster (HZ) is a painful dermatomal rash caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus surviving in the patient’s sensory ganglia after a previous episode of varicella. The incidence of HZ increases markedly with age as does the proportion of HZ patients who deve...
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| Γλώσσα: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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| Σειρά: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3395-z |