Herpesviruses, antiviral treatment, and the risk of dementia - systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alzheimers Res Ther · 2025 · PMC12403512 · PMID 40898264

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borderline significantno p-value reported

The pooled estimate for clinical HSV1/2 was borderline significant for all-cause dementia, while clinical VZV showed significant associations only in sensitivity analyses, not in main analyses.

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