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> Three variables stood out: smoking, latent cytomegalovirus infection(2) and body mass index. "The influence of these three factors on certain immune responses
by Majestic121 3y ago
> Three variables stood out: smoking, latent cytomegalovirus infection(2) and body mass index. "The influence of these three factors on certain immune responses could be equal to that of age, sex or genetics," points out Darragh Duffy.
OK, smoking is bad, but it seems everyone already knows that one way or another, just like obesity.
It's the first time I hear of latent cytomegalovirus infection though, which apparently has a very strong impact. Is this worth it to be tested against, preventively ?
- Amorymeltzer 3y ago>Is this worth it to be tested against, preventively ? Unless you're pregnant or immunocompromised, no. IIRC roughly 70% of adults in developed nations and 100% elsewhere have CMV.
- dopylitty 3y agoCMV is crazy. 10-50% of your T-cells will be dedicated just to it as you get older. It changes all kinds of things in the immune system too.[0] But also most people have it so it’s hard to say whether somehow treating it would be beneficial. 0: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6635032/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6635032/