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Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome mimicking chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection.
International journal of hematology - 1 Jun 2011
Nomura Keiko, Kanegane Hirokazu, Otsubo Keisuke, Wakiguchi Hiroshi, Noda Yukihiro, Kasahara Yoshihito, Miyawaki Toshio
Abstract excerpt
Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection (CAEBV) is defined as a systemic EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disease characterized by fever, lymphadenopathy, and splenomegaly in apparently immunocompetent persons. Recent studies have revealed that EBV infects T or natural killer cells in most patients with CAEBV; the etiology of CAEBV, however, remains unknown. Autoimmune lymphoproliferative disorder (ALPS) is...
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