Herpes simplex virus 2 and dementia risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Front Dement · 2026 · PMC13053239 · PMID 41953111

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However, in that only three primary studies were included in this meta-analysis, that the DL pooled HR was only marginally significant, and that the HKSJ had a wide confidence interval, caution is required in interpreting these findings, as they indicate only a possible association between HSV-2 and all-cause dementia.

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