Abstracts tagged "Cutaneous lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis"

Abstract Number: 2206 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014
The Incidence of Zoster in Patients with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and Dermatomyositis Is Increased Compared to the Average U.S. Population
Elizabeth S. Robinson^1,2, Joyce Okawa^1,2, Rui Feng³, Aimee S. Payne² and Victoria P. Werth^1,4, ¹Department of Dermatology, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ²Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster is a common condition that causes significant pain and, often, post-herpetic neuralgia. In the United States the incidence of zoster per 1,000…