Human Cytomegalovirus Seropositivity Is Associated With Impaired Vascular Function
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Human cytomegalovirus seropositivity is associated with impaired vascular function.
BACKGROUND Herpesvirus infection is a possible risk factor for atherogenesis, and diabetics may be at particular risk. Endothelial dysfunction is an early marker for atherosclerosis, and the present study tests the hypotheses that (1) prior infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) is associated with endothelial dysfunction and (2) this may be more marked in diabetics....
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000084505.54603.c7