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Risk of Herpes Zoster and Family History: A Meta-analysis of Case-control Studies

BACKGROUND: Herpes zoster (HZ) results from the reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) residing in dorsal root and cranial nerve ganglia. Advanced age and dysfunctional cell-mediated immune responses are well-established risk factors for VZV reactivation. There have been recent interest...

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Autores principales: Lai, Yi Chun, Yew, Yik Weng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4817439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27057014
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.177748