BURDEN OF HERPES ZOSTER IN INDIVIDUALS WITH IMMUNOCOMPROMISED CONDITIONS AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES IN SOUTH KOREA: A NATIONWIDE POPULATION-BASED DATABASE STUDY
Intro: Individuals with immunocompromised conditions (IC), including autoimmune diseases (AID), are more susceptible to herpes zoster (HZ) and its complications. HZ burden in IC/AID individuals in South Korea has not been fully addressed. This study aimed to estimate HZ incidence rate (IR) and econo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-05-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223003697 |