The risk of herpes zoster in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the United States and the United Kingdom - Concepedia

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The risk of herpes zoster in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the United States and the United Kingdom

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2007

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Allison Smitten, Hyon K. Choi, Marc C. Hochberg, Samy Suissa, Teresa A. Simon, Marcia A. Testa, K. Arnold Chan

Arthritis Care & Research

Abstract

Data from 2 large databases suggested that patients with RA are at increased risk of herpes zoster. Among patients with RA, DMARDs and/or use of oral corticosteroids appeared to be associated with herpes zoster.

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