Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is defined as pain following acute herpes zoster (AHZ) lasting >3 months. PHN develops in about 10% of patients following an episode of AHZ. 95% of adults ate seropositive for varicella zoster virus antibodies, and are, therefore, at risk for AHZ and PHN. Wider use of
Background
Recent studies have underscored a dominant role of alloimmune injury as a leading cause of long-term graft loss in kidney transplantation. In this respect, the formation of antibodies against specific polymorphic donor antigens, commonly human leukocyte antigens (HLA), has turned out to