“The Prevalence and Risk of Herpes Zoster Infection Amongst Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN)”

Conclusions People with Diabetes have an increased risk of the diagnosis of HZ infection in the primary care setting in Canada. Women over the age of 65 years with diabetes and/or other chronic conditions are most at risk for developing HZ.
Source: Canadian Journal of Diabetes - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research