The short- and long-term risk of stroke after herpes zoster - a nationwide population-based cohort study.

The short- and long-term risk of stroke after herpes zoster - a nationwide population-based cohort study.

<h4>Background and objective</h4>Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is known to cause VZV vasculopathy, which may be associated with stroke. A recent study found an increased risk of stroke within one year of herpes zoster. We aimed to investigate the short and long-term effects of herpes zost...

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Main Authors: Nandini Sreenivasan, Saima Basit, Jan Wohlfahrt, Björn Pasternak, Tina N Munch, Lars P Nielsen, Mads Melbye
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/28d1d2e003f94ed493253b7f7c0e5e3f
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