Associated Conditions of Epstein-Barr virus
| About associated conditions: 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. |
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:
Associated conditions: Epstein-Barr virus is an infectious agent that may be associated with an increased chance of getting Hodgkin's disease.1
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.2
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from What You Need To Know About Hodgkin's Disease: NCI
2. excerpt from What You Need To Know About Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: NCI
Last revision:
May 27, 2003
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