SynthesisJournal of the American Heart Association2017
Cytomegalovirus Infection and Relative Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (Ischemic Heart Disease, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Death): A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies Up to 2016.
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126 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 197 citations in OpenAlex.
- Associations between human cytomegalovirus infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Genetic Predisposition of Anti-Cytomegalovirus Immunoglobulin G Levels and the Risk of 9 Cardiovascular Diseases.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Pooled it
- Trained innate immunity.Immunologic research · 2021Pooled it
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- Latent Cytomegalovirus Infection Is Associated With Impaired Left Ventricular Function After ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Trial
- Cytomegalovirus Latency Fuels Inflammation Following Myocardial Infarction.Circulation research · 2026Article
- CMV IgG and EBV Cell-Associated DNA Independently Associate With Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index 2.0 Scores in People With HIV on ART.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2026Article
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- The Bacterial, Viral, and Microbiome Contributions in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Narrative Review.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026Review
- T Cell Receptor Repertoires Across the Continuum of Vascular, Myocardial, and Age-Related Diseases.Immunological reviews · 2026Review
- Immune non-response despite effective antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV: A review of potential mechanisms, biomarkers and therapeutic approaches.HIV medicine · 2026Review
- Cytomegalovirus in HIV: A Modifiable Driver of Inflammation, Frailty, and Aging.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2026Review
- An Evaluation of IL-10 Encoded by Cytomegalovirus in the Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease in People Living with HIV.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Using Artificial Intelligence Methods to Evaluate the Effect of the National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month on the Content and Sentiment of Social Media Posts: Infodemiology Study.JMIR infodemiology · 2026Article
- Non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors after kidney transplantation.World journal of nephrology · 2025Review
- Acyclic graphs to define models of relationships between human cytomegalovirus, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in UK Biobank.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025Article
- The immune response to human cytomegalovirus: impact of age, co-morbidities and the significance of anti-viral activity assessment.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025Review
- Exploring pUS27: Insights into Its Role in HCMV Pathogenesis and Potential for Antiviral Strategies.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The relationship of cytomegalovirus with physical functioning and health-related quality of life in older adults.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Coronary Artery Disease in People Living with HIV May Reflect Their Sensitivity to Inflammation Associated with Cytomegalovirus.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral studies have suggested that cytomegalovirus infection is likely associated with an increased relative risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the results are inconsistent. We aimed to provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based prospective studies assessing the association between cytomegalovirus infection and relative risk of CVD. METHODS AND
resultsWe searched Medline and EMBASE to retrieve prospective studies that reported risk estimates of the association between cytomegalovirus infection and relative risk of CVD. The search yielded 10 articles including a total of 34 564 participants and 4789 CVD patients. Overall, exposure to cytomegalovirus infection was associated with a 22% (relative risk: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.07-1.38,
conclusionsIn conclusion, cytomegalovirus infection is associated with a significantly increased relative risk of CVD.
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