A review of the epidemiology and economic burden of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia / 天津医药
Tianjin Medical Journal
;
(12): 552-556, 2018.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-698064
ABSTRACT
Herpes zoster is a kind of acute viral infection caused by varicella zoster virus.The postherpetic neuralgia is the main complication of herpes zoster.Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia cause huge disease burden and economic burden in the world. In this paper, we reviewed the epidemiological characters and economic burden of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia based on the latest studies,and provided a new research direction for prevention and treatment for our country.
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Health economic evaluation
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Tianjin Medical Journal
Year:
2018
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Article
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