Liver Cirrhosis Increases the Risk of Herpes Zoster: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study

CONCLUSION: Patients with LC, particularly those who are not currently recommended for HZ vaccination, were at an increased risk of HZ and HZ-related hospitalization compared to the general Korean population.PMID:36746415 | DOI:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002209

Source: Herpes - February 6, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Dongsub Jeon Ye-Jee Kim Seonok Kim Won-Mook Choi Danbi Lee Ju Hyun Shim Kang Mo Kim Young-Suk Lim Han Chu Lee Jonggi Choi Source Type: research