Population-Wide Associations between Common Viral Pathogens and Self-Reported Arthritis: NHANES 2009-2012

Objective. Persistent infectious agents have been implicated in chronic and recurrent inflammation, which may trigger or worsen many types of arthritis. Our objective was to determine whether exposure to herpes simplex virus (HSV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with self-reported arthr...

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Main Authors: Anna Shmagel, Grace Skemp-Dymond, Lisa Langsetmo, John T. Schousboe, Kristine Ensrud, Robert Foley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7684942