Published 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Occurrence of herpes zoster varicella infections after completion of treatment for Hodgkin's disease

  • 1. Katholieke Univ. Nijmegen (Netherlands). Dept. of Internal Medicine

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Retrospective analysis of 210 cases of patients with Hodgkin's disease revealed an overall incidence of herpes zoster varicella of 9.5 per cent. Patients with the mixed cellular histological subtype showed a significantly increased (p < 0.05) risk as compared with the total population. More than 90 per cent of the herpes zoster varicella infections occurred after termination of treatment; a combination of radiotherapy with chemotherapy proved to be a predisposing factor. (Auth.)

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Journal Title
Neth. J. Med.
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
10
Series
Neth. J. Med.
Journal Page Range
301-303
ISSN
0300-2977