Body mass index is negatively associated with the intensity of acute zoster-associated pain in Taiwanese: A cross-sectional study - 14/09/17

Yu-Chia Chen, MD ^a, Po-Hsuan Lu, MD, PhD ^{a, b, c, d, e, ⁎}

^a Department of Dermatology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan 

^b Institute of Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan 

^c Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan 

^d Department of Dermatology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 

^e Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, New Taipei City, Taiwan 

^∗Correspondence to: Po-Hsuan Lu, MD, PhD, Department of Dermatology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No 21, Sec 2, Nanya S Rd, Banciao Dist, New Taipei City, TaiwanDepartment of DermatologyFar Eastern Memorial HospitalNo 21, Sec 2, Nanya S Rd, Banciao DistNew Taipei CityTaiwan