Splenic marginal zone lymphoma causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Muhammad Affan M.D.[2], Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [3]

Overview

Some studies suggest an association between Hepatitis C and splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL) and assume that it may have some role in its causation.

Causes

An association between splenic marginal zone lymphoma and hepatitis C infection has been observed so its is assumed that it may have some role in its causation.^[1]

References

↑ Peveling-Oberhag J, Crisman G, Schmidt A, Döring C, Lucioni M, Arcaini L, Rattotti S, Hartmann S, Piiper A, Hofmann WP, Paulli M, Küppers R, Zeuzem S, Hansmann ML (July 2012). “Dysregulation of global microRNA expression in splenic marginal zone lymphoma and influence of chronic hepatitis C virus infection”. Leukemia. 26 (7): 1654–62. doi:10.1038/leu.2012.29. PMID 22307176.

Overview