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ArticleCureus2020

Cytomegalovirus-Associated Venous and Arterial Thrombotic Disease.

Amar H Kelkar, Brian L Loc, Michael D Tarantino, Anita Rajasekhar, Huaping Wang, Mona Kelkar, John Farrell

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Amar H KelkarDivision of Hematology & Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Brian L LocDepartment of Cardiology, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, USA.
Michael D TarantinoDepartment of Hematology, Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Institute, Peoria, USA.
Anita RajasekharDivision of Hematology & Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Huaping WangDepartment of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA.
Mona KelkarDepartment of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Cambridge, USA.
John FarrellDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, OSF System Laboratory, Peoria, USA.
Cancer Research And Biostatistics · USPeoria campus of the University of Illinois System · USUniversity of Florida · USOSF HealthCare · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

methodsA retrospective study was conducted within the OSF HealthCare System in Peoria, IL. The objectives were to determine the incidence of acute VTE and ACS within one year of CMV testing. The "study group" included patients with positive CMV immunoglobulin M (IgM) or positive CMV polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The "seropositive control" group included patients with positive CMV immunoglobulin G (IgG) and negative IgM. The "seronegative control" group included patients with negative CMV IgG and IgM, or negative PCR.

resultsWithin one year of CMV infection, 38 of 379 patients (10.0%) developed VTE in the study group compared to 41 of 1334 patients (3.1%) in the seropositive control and 37 of 1249 (3.0%) in the seronegative control. Adjusting for age and gender, both control groups were less likely to have VTE than the study group within one year (seropositive control: odds ratio (OR) = 0.3, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.2-0.5, p < 0.0001; seronegative control: OR = 0.4, 95% CI 0.2-0.6, p < 0.0001). ACS was more likely to occur in the study group, with the incidence of 7.7% compared to 4.7% (p < 0.0001) in the seropositive control and 1.9% (p <0.0001) in the seronegative control. Adjusting for age and gender, the seronegative control was less likely to develop ACS than the study group within one year (OR = 0.4, 95% CI 0.2-0.7, p = 0.003).

conclusionsThis retrospective study demonstrates that CMV infection may be a significant risk factor for VTE and ACS.

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acquired coagulation disordersacute coronary syndromesarterial thrombosiscmvcytomegalovirusthrombo embolic diseasevenous thromboembolismvenous thrombosisviral host interactionsviral infection

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PMID33489573
PMCPMC7813978
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