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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Comparison of a One- versus Two-Week Treatment with Famciclovir Upon Reductions in Pain and Occurrence of Postherpetic Neuralgia in Herpes Zoster: A Randomized Open-Label Trial

Fen Peng1 Department of Dermatology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Haiyang He2 Department of Dermatology, Special Medical Center of Strategic Support Force of PLA, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Tianbao Xia2 Department of Dermatology, Special Medical Center of Strategic Support Force of PLA, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Shichao Lv2 Department of Dermatology, Special Medical Center of Strategic Support Force of PLA, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Pages 721-726 | Received 08 Aug 2022, Accepted 16 Jan 2023, Published online: 02 Feb 2023

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