Herpes simplex infection and the risk of Alzheimer's disease : A nested case-control study

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BACKGROUND: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is thought to play an etiological role in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

METHODS: Plasma samples from 360 AD cases (75.3% women, mean age 61.2 years) and 360 age- and sex-matched dementia-free controls, taken on average 9.6 years before AD diagnosis, were analyzed for anti-HSV antibodies (immunoglobulin G, IgG, and immunoglobulin M, IgM) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.

RESULTS: In the complete sample group, the presence of anti-HSV IgG and IgM antibodies did not increase the risk of AD significantly (odds ratio (OR) 1.636, P = .069 and OR 1.368, P = .299, respectively). In cases with 6.6 years or more between plasma sampling and AD diagnosis (n = 270), there was a significant association between presence of anti-HSV IgG antibodies and AD (OR 2.250, P = .019).

CONCLUSION: Among persons with a follow-up time of 6.6 years or more, HSV infection was significantly associated with AD.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 11(2015), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 587-92

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lövheim, Hugo [VerfasserIn]
Gilthorpe, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Johansson, Anders [VerfasserIn]
Eriksson, Sture [VerfasserIn]
Hallmans, Göran [VerfasserIn]
Elgh, Fredrik [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Alzheimer's disease
Antibodies, Viral
Dementia
HSV
Herpes
Herpes simplex
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M
Journal Article
Nested case-control study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 02.03.2016

Date Revised 15.06.2015

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jalz.2014.07.157

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM242684262