Increased risk of lymphoid malignancy in patients with herpes zoster: a longitudinal follow-up study using a national cohort

Abstract Background The association between herpes zoster and the risk of lymphoid neoplasms in Asian populations has not yet been established. We performed a longitudinal follow-up study using a nationwide cohort to assess the risk of lymphoid neoplasms arising after herpes zoster infection in the...

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Main Authors: Hyo Geun Choi, James L. Zehnder, Young Kyung Lee, Hyun Lim, Miyoung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6349-y