Patients with diabetes often have more invasive infections, which may lead to an increase in
morbidity. The hyperglycaemic environment promotes immune dysfunction (such as the …

Accumulating evidence suggests that diabetes mellitus (DM) represents an important risk
factor for both herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia. Moreover, post-herpetic neuralgia …

Aim The objective of this review was to evaluate the role of diabetes as a risk factor for
herpes zoster (HZ) and to discuss implications of prevention by vaccination with available …

Background Both herpes zoster and malignancy are associated with immunosuppression.
However, the association between herpes zoster and the subsequent diagnosis of …

Objectives Herpes zoster (HZ) is a common infection in Canada that can result in serious
and long-term complications. People with diabetes may be at an increased risk for HZ. The …

Objective To evaluate varicella zoster virus-specific cell-mediated immunity and humoral
immunogenicity against the herpes zoster vaccine, which is licensed as the Live Varicella …

Background Herpes zoster (commonly called shingles) is caused by the reactivation of
varicella zoster virus, and results in substantial morbidity. While the risk of zoster increases …

Herpes zoster is a clinical manifestation which results from reactivation of latent VZV
(Varicella zoster virus) present in the sensory root ganglia. Disseminated herpes zoster has …

Patients with diabetes often have more invasive infections, which may lead to an increase in
morbidity. The hyperglycaemic environment promotes immune dysfunction (such as the …

ALDAZ, P. et al. Herpes zoster incidence in diabetic patients. Anales Sis San Navarra
[online]. 2013, vol. 36, n. 1, pp. 57-62. ISSN 1137-6627. Background. To assess the risk of …