What do we know about the connection betweenlupusand lymphoma?
The two basic categories of lymphoma areHodgkin lymphomaandnon-Hodgkin lymphoma, or NHL.
As with lupus, the symptoms of lymphoma are varied and different people have differing lymphoma symptoms.
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Lymphocytes are also the problematic cells in lymphoma.
Risk factors for lymphoma development in people with SLE are not entirely clear.
Some rough observations from studies with SLE patients who developed lymphoma follow.
Almost all cases of PCSNL reported in people with SLE are associated with immunosuppressive agents and mycophenolate in particular.
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