ReviewPsychoneuroendocrinology2016
The effect of self-reported health on latent herpesvirus reactivation and inflammation in an ethnically diverse sample.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Herpes simplex virus: global infection prevalence and incidence estimates, 2016.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2020Pooled it
- Self-rated health and inflammation: Associations among partnered sexual minority and heterosexual adults.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- Endotoxemia coupled with heightened inflammation predicts future depressive symptoms.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2020Article
- Sex differences in executive functioning and latent herpesvirus reactivation among bereaved and nonbereaved individuals.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2019Article
- Church Attendance and CMV Herpes Virus Latency Among Bereaved and Non-Bereaved Adults.Psychology of religion and spirituality · 2019Article
- High social strain and physical health: Examining the roles of anxious arousal, body mass index, and inflammation.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2019Article
- Attachment Orientations, Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia, and Stress Are Important for Understanding the Link Between Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Adult Self-Reported Health.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
Self-rated health (SRH) is a reliable predictor of health outcomes including morbidity and mortality. Immune dysregulation is one hypothesized mechanism underlying the association between SRH and health outcomes. Indeed, poorer SRH is associated with greater inflammation. The association between SRH and reactivation of latent herpesviruses is unknown, representing an important gap in the literature given that reactivation of latent herpesviruses leads to enhanced inflammation. The present study addressed this important gap in the literature by examining associations between SRH, inflammation (i.e., peripheral cytokines in the blood), and reactivation of latent herpesviruses among a sample of 1208 individuals participating in the Texas City Stress and Health Study. Participants completed a self-report measure of SRH and a blood draw. Results indicated that higher SRH was associated with lower reactivation of latent herpesviruses and inflammation. Moreover, reactivation of latent herpesviruses partially mediated the association between SRH and inflammation. Accordingly, findings add to our growing understanding of the association between SRH and immune dysfunction.
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