Objective To evaluate the effects of acute infection with Epstein–Barr virus (infectious mononucleosis, IM) on lipids and lipoproteins. Methods Fasting serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),…
Background The role of viruses in the context of sudden infant death in early childhood is still unclear, although there are many findings pointing to a viral infection possibly leading…
In Graves' disease, the IgG class autoantibody against thyrotropin receptor (TRAb) is produced excessively and induces hyperthyroidism. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the human herpesviruses that persists for life,…
Infections may act as environmental triggers for the induction of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this study, we determine the relationship between disease manifestations of SLE patients and the titers…