Evidence for a Causal Association Between Human Cytomegalovirus Infection and Chronic Back Pain: A One‐Sample Mendelian Randomization Study
Our results provide evidence for a causal relationship between CMV infection and CBP. Further investigation is warranted to get insight into the mechanism by which CMV might contribute to the pathogenesis of CBP.
Authors
- Isabelle Granville Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4294-3317)
- Frances M. K. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2998-2744)
- Maxim Freydin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1439-6259)
- Maryam Kazemi Naeini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4655-0716)
- Stephen Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-5446)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JOR Spine
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.70063
- Primary Topic
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- King's College London
- European Commission
- Versus Arthritis
- Medical Research Council