The association of family history of herpes zoster and the risk of incident herpes zoster: the SHEZ Study

The association of family history of herpes zoster and the risk of incident herpes zoster: the SHEZ Study

Background: We investigated whether family histories of herpes zoster (HZ) are associated with the risk of incident HZ in a Japanese population. Methods: A total of 12,522 Japanese residents aged ≥50 years in Shozu County participated in the baseline survey between December 2008 and November 2009 (t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Keiko Kinumaki, Hironori Imano, Yukiko Takao, Yoshinobu Okuno, Yasuko Mori, Hideo Asada, Koichi Yamanishi, Hiroyasu Iso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2022-05-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
herpes zoster
family history
history of hz
incidence
prospective cohort study
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ehpm/27/0/27_21-00020/_html/-char/en

Similar Items

Similar Items