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Correlation between phenotypic heterogeneity and gene mutational characteristics in familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL).
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Apr 2006
Ueda Ikuyo, Ishii Eiichi, Morimoto Akira, Ohga Shouichi, Sako Masahiro, Imashuku Shinsaku
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Classification of familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) into FHL2, FHL3, and other subtypes based on genetic abnormalities has recently become possible. We studied the phenotypic differences among these subtypes in Japan. METHODS: Forty patients clinically diagnosed with FHL were analyzed. Perforin abnormality was screened by flow cytometric analysis and/or DNA sequencing in these...
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