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Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: proposal of a diagnostic algorithm based on perforin expression.
British journal of haematology - 1 Oct 2002
Aricò Maurizio, Allen Michaela, Brusa Simona, Clementi Rita, Pende Daniela, Maccario Rita, Moretta Lorenzo, Danesino Cesare
Abstract excerpt
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, fatal disorder of early infancy. Mutations of the PRF1 gene have been identified in a subset of patients. However, the distinction between the different genetically determined and environmental subtypes of the disease remains a major issue to be solved. This may result in delayed or inappropriate application of bone marrow transplantation (BMT). We propose an...
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