Correlation between the levels of biomarkers and IgG antibodies against several herpesviruses.

cIMT, carotid intima-media thickness; FMD, flow-mediated dilatation; hsCRP, highly-sensitive C-reactive protein; VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1; ICAM-1, intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1; IL-6, interleukin-6; MDA, malondialdehyde; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor-alpha; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; HSV-1, herpes simplex virus type 1; VZV, varicella zoster virus; HHV-6, human herpesvirus 6; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; CMV, cytomegalovirus.