Associations of cytomegalovirus infection with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in multiple observational cohort studies of older adults

Chen, S. et al. (2020) Associations of cytomegalovirus infection with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in multiple observational cohort studies of older adults. Journal of Infectious Diseases, (doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa480) (PMID:32909605)

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Abstract

BACKGROUND:Whether latent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in older adults has any substantial health consequences is unclear. Here, we sought associations between CMV-seropositivity and IgG titer with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in 5 longitudinal cohorts. METHODS:Leiden Longevity Study, Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk, Longitudinal Study of Aging Danish Twins, and Leiden 85-plus Study were assessed at median (2.8-11.4 years) follow-up . Cox regression and random effects meta-analysis were used to estimate mortality risk dependent on CMV serostatus and/or IgG antibody titer, in quartiles after adjusting for confounders. RESULTS:CMV-seropositivity was seen in 47%-79% of 10 122 white community-dwelling adults aged 59-93 years. Of these, 3519 had died on follow-up (579 from cardiovascular disease). CMV seropositivity was not associated with all-cause (hazard ratio [HR], 1.05; 95% confidence interval [CI], .97-1.14) or cardiovascular mortality (HR, 0.97; 95% CI, .83-1.13). Subjects in the highest CMV IgG quartile group had increased all-cause mortality relative to CMV-seronegatives (HR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.04-1.29) but this association lost significance after adjustment for confounders (HR, 1.13; 95% CI, .99-1.29). The lack of increased mortality risk was confirmed in subanalyses. CONCLUSIONS:CMV infection is not associated with all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in white community-dwelling older adults.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Ford, Professor Ian
Authors: Chen, S., Pawelec, G., Trompet, S., Goldeck, D., Mortensen, L. H., Slagboom, P. E., Christensen, K., Gussekloo, J., Kearney, P., Buckley, B. M., Ford, I., Jukema, J. W., Westendorp, R. G.J., and Maier, A. B.
Subjects:R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Robertson Centre
Journal Name:Journal of Infectious Diseases
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISSN:0022-1899
ISSN (Online):1537-6613
Published Online:10 September 2020

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