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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Risk Factors
- The most potent risk factor in the development of gastric MALT lymphoma is H.pyroli infection.[1] Other risk factors include:[2]
- Common risk factors in the development of MALT lymphoma, in areas of the body other than the stomach, are autoimmune disorders such as:[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Risks of Extranodal marginal zone of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma). Canadian Cancer Society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/malt-lymphoma/?region=on. Accessed on January 25, 2016
- ↑ Risk factors of gastric lymphoma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_lymphoma. Accessed on January 25, 2016