Higher Immunoglobulin G Antibody Levels Against Cytomegalovirus Are Associated With Incident Ischemic Heart Disease in the Population-Based EPIC-Norfolk Cohort | Zendy

Effrossyni GkraniaKlotsas | Zendy; Claudia Langenberg | Zendy; Stephen J. Sharp | Zendy; Robert Luben | Zendy; KayTee Khaw | Zendy; Nicholas J. Wareham | Zendy

Open Access

Higher Immunoglobulin G Antibody Levels Against Cytomegalovirus Are Associated With Incident Ischemic Heart Disease in the Population-Based EPIC-Norfolk Cohort

Author(s) -

Effrossyni GkraniaKlotsas,

Claudia Langenberg,

Stephen J. Sharp,

Robert Luben,

KayTee Khaw,

Nicholas J. Wareham

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jis620

Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , cohort , population , immunology , cohort study , cytomegalovirus , proportional hazards model , confounding , viral disease , herpesviridae , virus , environmental health

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is associated with ischemic heart disease (IHD) among organ transplant recipients. The relationship between the levels of antibody for CMV with IHD in immunocompetent individuals is uncertain.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research