The role of herpes simplex virus infection in the etiology of head and neck cancer–a Mendelian randomization study
Collectively, a significant association was noted between HSV infection and increased risk of HNC, providing valuable insights into the etiology of this malignancy. Further in-depth study is needed to validate these findings and elucidate the underpinning mechanisms.
Authors
- Simon Burg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2844-4378)
- Martin Gosau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9781-4315)
- Reinhard E. Friedrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7747-9636)
- Ralf Smeets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0207-5474)
- Lingling Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-9188)
- Ming Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3429-8633)
- Hong-chao Feng
- Li-yuan Xiao
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1278327
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- Universität Hamburg