Association between viral hepatitis and depressive symptoms: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2018
Viral hepatitis was independently associated with depressive symptoms, and this relationship was driven primarily by active infection. As causality cannot be inferred from cross-sectional data, longitudinal studies are warranted.
Authors
- Siyuan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6354-9736)
- Yanhe Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1638-3125)
- Dongsheng Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9750-5958)
- Guangli Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5097-5266)
- Bo Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4833-4904)
Institutions
- Harbin Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24346-z
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention