Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma
Risk factors for adult Hodgkin lymphoma include the following:
- Being in young or late adulthood
- Being male
- Being infected with the Epstein-Barr virus
- Having a first-degree relative (parent, brother, or sister) with Hodgkin lymphoma
Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Risk factors for adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma include the following:
- Being older, male, or white
- Having one of the following medical conditions:
- An inherited immune disorder (for example, hypogammaglobulinemia or Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
- An autoimmune disease (for example, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, or Sjögren's syndrome)
- HIV/AIDS
- Human T-lymphotrophic virus type I or Epstein-Barr virus
- A history of Helicobacter pylori infection
- Taking immunosuppressantdrugs after an organ transplant
- Being exposed to certain pesticides
- A diet high in meats and fat
- Past treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma