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Review
. 2003 Apr 5;326(7392):748-50.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7392.748.

Treatment of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia

Robert W Johnson  1 , Robert H Dworkin
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Review

Treatment of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia

Robert W Johnson et al. BMJ. .
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Transmission electron micrograph of varicella zoster virus
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Blisters on skin caused by herpes zoster infection
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