No Evidence for a Causal Association Between Depression and Herpes Zoster or Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: A Mendelian Randomization Study
A comprehensive MR study suggested that depression is not causally related to susceptibility to HZ or PHN, and vice versa. Future studies should focus on how environmental/clinical, not genetic factors that cause depression affect the risk of HZ and PHN.
Authors
- Huan Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9049-2402)
- Xueying Yang
- Weibing Guo
- Jingrun Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7465-9938)
- Yuqing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3430-4451)
- Xiaoqin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9029-0302)
- Qiong Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6524-5805)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s553378
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council