Increased Risk of Herpes Zoster in Diabetic Patients Comorbid with Coronary Artery Disease and Microvascular Disorders: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan.

We investigated the association between the risk of herpes zoster (HZ) and diabetes-related macrovascular comorbidities and microvascular disorders in diabetic patients. This retrospective study included 25,345 patients with newly identified HZ and age- and gender-matched controls retrieved from the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chi-Chen Ke, Hui-Chin Lai, Ching-Heng Lin, Chih-Jen Hung, Der-Yuan Chen, Wayne H-H Sheu, Ping-Wing Lui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4709044?pdf=render