Herpes zoster associated with stroke incidence in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: a nested case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of stroke is increasing among younger people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The burden of stroke has shifted toward the young people living with HIV, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. People infected with herpes zoster (HZ) were more likely to suffer stroke than the general population. However, the association of HZ infection with the incidence of stroke among patients with HIV remains unclear.

Methods

A nested case-control study was conducted with patients with HIV registered in the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database in 2000-2017. A total of 509 stroke cases were 1:10 matched to 5090 non-stroke controls on age, sex, and date of first stroke diagnosis. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the odds

SUBMITTER: Ku HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10536781 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature