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Review of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in children with focus on Japanese experiences.
Critical reviews in oncology/hematology - 1 Mar 2005
Ishii Eiichi, Ohga Shouichi, Imashuku Shinsaku, Kimura Nobuhiro, Ueda Ikuyo, Morimoto Akira, Yamamoto Ken, Yasukawa Masaki
Abstract excerpt
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is characterized by fever and hepatosplenomegaly associated with pancytopenia, hypertriglyceridemia and hypofibrinogenemia. Increased levels of cytokines and impaired natural killer activity are biological markers of HLH. HLH can be classified into two dis...
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