Association between herpes zoster and alopecia areata: A population-based study
J Dermatol
.
2015 Aug;42(8):824-5.
doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.12912.
Epub 2015 May 11.
Authors
Chao-Hung Chen
1
2
3
,
Kuo-Hsien Wang
4
,
Shih-Han Hung
5
,
Herng-Ching Lin
6
,
Ming-Chieh Tsai
7
,
Shiu-Dong Chung
8
Affiliations
1
Department of Cosmetic Applications and Management, Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan.
2
Department of Thoracic Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
3
Department and Institute of Physiology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
4
Department of Dermatology, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
5
Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
6
School of Health-Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
7
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
8
Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
PMID:
25959999
DOI:
10.1111/1346-8138.12912
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
MeSH terms
Alopecia Areata / epidemiology*
Case-Control Studies
Herpes Zoster / epidemiology*
Humans
Middle Aged
Taiwan / epidemiology