Disease group
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Sample number
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4MCPyV VP1 odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
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5MCPyV LT1 odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
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Respiratory disease1
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111
|
2.40 (1.13 – 5.11)
|
0.630 (0.277 – 1.435)
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Cardiovasevular disease2
|
209
|
0.57 (0.27 – 1.21)
|
1.348 (0.638 – 2.850)
|
Other disease3
|
301
|
0.47 (0.19 – 1.12)
|
1.129 (0.418 – 3.048)
|
- Logistic regression analyses, the reference groups were those without respiratory, cardiovascular, or other diseases respectively.
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1Respiratory disease = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, other lung disease.
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2Cardiovascular disease = stroke, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, heart dysrhythmia.
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3Other disease = hypertension, cancer, depression, dementia, rheumatic disease.
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4MCPyV VP1 =Merkel cell polyomavirus viral protein 1.
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5MCPyV LT1 =Merkel cell polyomavirus Large T Antigen1.