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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis due to germline mutations inSH2D1A, the X-linked lymphoproliferative disease gene
15 Feb 2001
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The hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytoses (HLH) comprise a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by dysregulated activation of T cells and macrophages. Although some patients with HLH harbor perforin gene mutations, the cause of the remaining cases is not known. The phenotype of HLH bears a strong resemblance to X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP), an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated...
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