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Burden of herpes zoster-associated chronic pain in Italian patients aged 50 years and over (2009–2010): a GP-based prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication in herpes zoster (HZ) patients. METHODS: We performed a longitudinal, prospective study in 108 general practices throughout Italy to assess how many immunocompetent patients aged ≥50 years with newly diagnosed HZ develop HZ-as...

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Autores principales: Bricout, Hélène, Perinetti, Emilia, Marchettini, Paolo, Ragni, Pietro, Zotti, Carla Maria, Gabutti, Giovanni, Volpi, Antonio, Franco, Elisabetta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4268902/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25479617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0637-6