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Clinical features, genetics, and outcome of pediatric patients with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in Korea: report of a nationwide survey from Korea Histiocytosis Working Party.
European journal of haematology - 1 Jan 2015
Koh Kyung-Nam, Im Ho Joon, Chung Nak-Gyun, Cho Bin, Kang Hyoung Jin, Shin Hee Young, Lyu Chuhl Joo, Yoo Keon Hee, Koo Hong Hoe, Kim Hee-Jin, Baek Hee Jo, Kook Hoon, Yoon Hoi Soo, Lim Young Tak, Kim Heung Sik, Ryu Kyung Ha, Seo Jong Jin
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BACKGROUND: We analyzed a nationwide registry of pediatric patients with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in Korea to assess the clinical and genetic features and treatment outcomes in pediatric HLH. METHODS: The Korea Histiocytosis Working Party retrospectively analyzed data on 251 pediatric patients diagnosed with HLH between 1996 and 2011. RESULTS: In the study cohort, 25 cases were categorized with...
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