Infection with Epstein - Barr virus (EBV), the cause of infectious mononucleosis, has been associated with subsequent
development of systemic lupus erythematosus and other chronic autoimmune illnesses, but the mechanisms behind this association have been unclear.
Not exact matches
The results
of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2016) showed for the first time an association between a specific genetic pathway and the
development of mouth ulcers in patients with
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Some deficiencies in the complement system can result in the
development of autoimmune conditions such as
systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis (please see our autoimmune briefing for more information).