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The role of interleukin-18 in the diagnosis and monitoring of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis/macrophage activation syndrome - a systematic review.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Feb 2021
Krei J M, Møller H J, Larsen J B
Abstract excerpt
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening, hyperinflammatory disorder, characterized by multiorgan failure, fever and cytopenias. The diagnosis of HLH and its subtype Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) remains a challenge. Interleukin 18 (IL-18) is emerging as a potential biomarker for HLH/MAS but is currently not a part of diagnostic criteria. This systematic review aimed to assess the...
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