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Mediation effect of herpes zoster derived by statin use on cardiovascular disease risk.
Conclusions: This study showed that statin use reduced CVD by 10%, but the protective effect of statin use against CVD was mitigated by approximately 10% through the development of HZ caused by statin use. PMID: 32550721 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine - June 18, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Kim SH, Yun SC, Khang YH, Kim MC, Kwon SU, Park GM, Cho YR, Lee KM, Kim MH Tags: Korean J Intern Med Source Type: research

Analysis of Vascular Event Risk After Herpes Zoster From 2007 to 2014 US Insurance Claims Data
To estimate the risk of transient ischemic attack (TIA), stroke, and myocardial infarction in periods covering 4 weeks before to 52 weeks after herpes zoster (HZ) diagnosis in US adults.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - April 3, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Brandon J. Patterson, Debora A. Rausch, Debra E. Irwin, Michael Liang, Songkai Yan, Barbara P. Yawn Tags: Original article Source Type: research