JUN 12, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Causal associations between antibody-mediated immune responses to infectious agents and cardiovascular inflammatory diseases: A Mendelian randomization study based on UK Biobank and FinnGen.
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Mendelian randomization study identifying genetic associations between pathogen antibodies and cardiovascular inflammatory diseases; findings under strict threshold represent hypothesis-generating evidence requiring validation in rigorous designs and diverse populations.
Reported
HHV-7 U14 with myocarditis – Odds…2.049
HHV-7 U14 with myocarditis – 95%…1.325–3.168
HHV-7 U14 with myocarditis – p-va…0.001