Table 1. Review of the literature: main features of herpes zoster on anti TNF-α therapy.
Adalimumab[7,13,14] | Etanercept[6,7,11] | Infliximab[5,7,10,12,15-17] | |
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Number of cases of HZ | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Age, years (mean [SD]) | 38-66 (49 [11.97]) | 43-70 (57 [11.9]) | 12-83 (47 [21.26]) |
Females, number (%) | 3 (75%) | 3 (75%) | 6 (54.5%) |
Time on anti TNF-α therapy at HZ occurrence, months (mean[SD]) | 17-36 (23.7 [10.7]) | 6-60 (28 [25.1]) | 0.5-96 (20.7 [28.8]) |