Impact of Type 1 Versus Type 2 Diabetes on Developing Herpes Zoster and Post-herpetic Neuralgia: A Population-based Cohort Study

Autor: Su-Ying Wen, Chao Ou-Yang, Catherine Chang, Chu-Chieh Chen, Hung-Yu Chang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, Vol 103 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0001-5555
1651-2057
DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v103.9400
Popis: Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. However, the association of type 1 diabetes with herpes zoster or postherpetic neuralgia remains unclear. This retrospective cohort study using Taiwan’s Health Insurance Research Database included 199,566 patients with type 1 diabetes and 1,458,331 with type 2 diabetes, identified during the period 2000 to 2012. Patients with type 1 diabetes had a significantly higher risk of developing herpes zoster than those with type 2 diabetes (p
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