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ITK Gene Mutation: Effect on Survival of Children with Severe Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis.
Indian journal of pediatrics - 1 Nov 2016
Zheng Fang, Li Juan, Zha Hui, Zhang Jue, Zhang Zhiquan, Cheng Fangjun
Abstract excerpt
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is characterized by deadly hyperinflammatory syndrome, but data on severe HLH with multi-organ dysfunction in children are scant. The authors report a retrospective study of 8 cases with severe HLH from a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) over a 1-y period and found that Epstein barr virus (EBV) -infection was the most common etiology. All patients had genetic analysis,...
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