A member asked:

At 41 i have minor joint pain, fatigue and ai family history. my rheum has only begun with my diagnosis. i had mono at 19. could ebv affect antibody testing results or even replicate an ai disorder?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Wait for answer: Everyone has ebv in his body and thus it is not the cause for a autoimmune disease. Ebv antibody titer increases with many disorders since the virus resides in the lymphocytes which are the immune cells. Be patient and allow your rheumatologist the time to get you the answer.

Answered 4/18/2014

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