30 October 2023>: Clinical Research
Serum Inflammatory Cytokine Levels in Herpes Zoster Patients and Their Association with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Prospective Study
Jing Gu ABEF* , Yanrong Yuan BD* , Jun Wang CF , Huili Liu BD , Zuyong Zhang G* , Yongxing Yan CD*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941878
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941878
Table 1 Baseline characteristics analysis of HZ-PHN group, HZ-Con group, and HCs group.
HZ group (n=169) | HZ-PHN group (n=106) | HZ-Con group (n=63) | HCs group (n=43) | |
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Age (x±s) (years) | 66.0±13.8 | 70.3±11.7** | 58.9±14.0 | 61.6±17.4 |
Gender | ||||
Male (cases, %) | 79 (46.7) | 48 (45.3) | 31 (49.2) | 14 (32.6) |
Female (cases, %) | 90 (53.3) | 58 (54.7) | 32 (50.8) | 29 (67.4) |
Herpes site (number of cases, %) | ||||
Head and face | 64 (37.9) | 44 (41.5) | 20 (31.7) | NA |
Neck | 16 (9.5) | 10 (9.4) | 6 (9.5) | NA |
Chest and Back | 47 (27.8) | 27 (25.5) | 20 (31.7) | NA |
Waist | 33 (19.5) | 20 (18.9) | 13 (20.6) | NA |
Limbs | 21 (12.4) | 15 (14.2) | 6 (9.5) | NA |
VAS score | 3.6±2.3 | 4.4±2.4** | 2.2±1.2 | NA |
Compared with HZ-Con group, ** |