Open AccessIncreased incidence of herpes zoster in adult patients with peptic ulcer disease: a population-based cohort study
Author(s) -
J.-Y. Chen,
Tain-Junn Cheng,
ChiaYu Chang,
KY Lan,
ShihFeng Weng,
M.-J. Sheu,
ShihFeng Tseng,
MiaoLin Hu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyt213
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , peptic ulcer , cohort , disease , cohort study , population , epidemiology , environmental health , physics , optics
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) has been linked to immunological dysfunctions and malnutrition—both are predictors of herpes zoster(HZ). We hypothesized that PUD patients might have a greater risk for developing HZ.
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