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I have an autoimmune disease, am i more susceptible cytomegalovirus infections?
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Maybe: It depends if you are medications to supress your immune system or not.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Likely Not: Only if you also have an immunodeficiency on top of the autoimmune disease. It might also depend on the type of autoimmune disease. Speak with your rheumatologist and consider seeing an immunologist.
Answered 9/25/2012
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