Infections	Malignancies
Viral infections, especially hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus infection, mononucleosis, and varicella Focal or systemic bacterial infections, including endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and bacteremia Tuberculosis Connective tissue diseases Systemic lupus erythematosus Mixed connective tissue Temporal arteritis Rheumatoid arthritis Sarcoid Liver diseases Cirrhosis Ethanol abuse Autoimmune hepatitis Viral-induced hepatitis Primary biliary cirrhosis Primary sclerosing cholangitis	Solid tumors Ovarian tumors Lung cancer Hepatocellular cancer Renal tumors Gastric tumors Hematologic cancers (see below) Hematologic and lymphoproliferative disorders Lymphoma Leukemia Thalassemia Sickle cell anemia Other inflammatory conditions Gastrointestinal conditions, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease Pulmonary disorders, including bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, and pneumonitis Endocrine diseases, including Graves’ disease and hashimoto’s thyroiditis