Body mass index is negatively associated with the intensity of acute zoster-associated pain in Taiwanese: A cross-sectional study

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Oct;77(4):779-782.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.05.014.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Body Mass Index*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Herpes Zoster / complications*
  • Herpes Zoster / diagnosis*
  • Herpes Zoster / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuralgia, Postherpetic / diagnosis*
  • Neuralgia, Postherpetic / epidemiology
  • Pain / etiology
  • Pain / physiopathology*
  • Pain Measurement
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sex Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Taiwan
  • Tertiary Care Centers