Associated Conditions for Epstein-Barr virus
Excerpts on associated medical conditions for Epstein-Barr virus:
What You Need To Know About Hodgkin's Disease: NCI (Excerpt)
Epstein-Barr virus is an infectious
agent that may be associated with an increased chance of
getting Hodgkin's disease. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Hodgkin's Disease: NCI)
What You Need To Know About Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: NCI (Excerpt)
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I
(HTLV-1) and Epstein-Barr virus are two infectious agents
that increase the chance of developing non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: NCI)
Epstein-Barr virus as a risk factor:
Another type of associated condition is one for which Epstein-Barr virus
is itself a risk factor. The conditions for which Epstein-Barr virus is listed as a risk
factor includes:
About associated conditions for Epstein-Barr virus:
Associated conditions are those which appear
statistically related, but do not have
a clear cause or effect relationship.
Whereas the complications
are caused by Epstein-Barr virus,
and underlying causes
may be causes of Epstein-Barr virus,
the following list shows associated conditions
that simply appear with higher frequency in people
who have Epstein-Barr virus.
In some cases, there may be overlap
between this list and risk factors
for Epstein-Barr virus.
People with Epstein-Barr virus may be more likely to
get a condition on the list of associated conditions,
or the reverse may be true, or both.
Whether they are causes of, caused by, or simply
coincidentally related to Epstein-Barr virus
is not always clear.
For general information,
see Associated Condition Misdiagnosis.
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