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infectious mononucleosis

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infectious mononucleosis

Another name for glandular fever.


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EBV does cause infectious mononucleosis, hairy leukoplakia, and B-lymphoproliferative neoplasms in immunocompromised persons.
A study published in the Annals of Neurology has found that adolescents and young adults who contract infectious mononucleosis (also known as glandular fever) may face a twofold risk of developing multiple sclerosis in later life.
But if a person gets an Epstein-Barr infection after the onset of adolescence, the virus can cause infectious mononucleosis.
 
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