Hepatitis Virus Infection and Hodgkin s Lymphoma: A Review of the Literature

Hepatitis virus infection is an increasing problem, with millions of people all over the world being infected. It is accepted as a significant public health problem with several life altering complications, especially hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatitis viruses especially for hepatitis C and hepatitis G have been mentioned as a risk factor for development of Hodgkin s lymphoma. In this work, the author summarized the evidence on the correlation between Hodgkin s lymphoma and hepatitis virus infection focusing on hepatitis C and hepatitis G. Conclusively, hepatitis C and hepatitis G virus can contribute high risk for development of Hodgkin s lymphoma