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Systematic review of incidence and complications of herpes zoster: towards a global perspective

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to characterise the incidence rates of herpes zoster (HZ), also known as shingles, and risk of complications across the world. DESIGN: We systematically reviewed studies examining the incidence rates of HZ, temporal trends of HZ, the risk of complications i...

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Autores principales: Kawai, Kosuke, Gebremeskel, Berhanu G, Acosta, Camilo J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4067812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24916088
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004833