Association between Epstein-Barr virus capsid antigen IgA positivity and increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study.

BMC Res Notes · 2026 · PMC13072517 · PMID 41787489

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.059so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

63.5% in the negative/borderline group), this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.059).

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