Adult Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Risk Factors
What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Adult Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.
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Adult Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Risks
Most people who develop non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have no known risk factors, but the following factors may increase your chance of developing this condition:
- Sex: male
- Age: 60 to 70 years old
- Frequent and accumulating exposure to certain types of chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, benzene)
- Infections involving the immune system, such as HIV and AIDS and Epstein-Barr virus
- History of chemotherapy or radiation therapy
- Chromosomal translocations (DNA breaks off one chromosome and becomes attached to another)
- Celiac Disease (gluten enteropathy or gluten intolerance)
- Overweight
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