OBJECTIVE: We investigated prospectively the role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) sero-status in
the development of secondary cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in patients with …

Diabetic patients are known to have an impaired immune response to viral antigens and a
high incidence of atherosclerosis. This study was initiated to evaluate the association …

In several epidemiological studies, it was suggested that a high titer of cytomegalovirus
(CMV) antibody meant CMV reactivation, and that this condition was a determinant of …

Abstract Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infects 40% of the world population and has been
suggested to be associated with diabetes; however, no prospective study has ever …

Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been suggested to play an important role
in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Whether CMV may be involved in the development of …

Results The multivariate regression model adjusted by age, sex, low-income status, type 2
DM, hypertension, dyslipidemia, solid organ transplantation, and hematopoietic stem cell …

Background—Prospective data relating previous exposure to cytomegalovirus (CMV) to the
risk of cardiac mortality are controversial. We investigated the effect of previous exposure to …

Recent reports have suggested that cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may contribute to risk
of cardiovascular disease. However, relationship between CMV infection and UNSTABLE …

Background Several studies have suggested that cytomegalovirus infection is likely
associated with an increased relative risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the …

The chronic inflammatory process including cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been
hypothesized to induce the progression of atherosclerosis in coronary heart disease (CHD) …