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. 2013 Mar 30;7(1):1–4. doi: 10.3315/jdcr.2013.1126

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]
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])