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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adolescents and Young Adults: Genetic Predisposition and Secondary Disease.
The Medical clinics of North America - 1 Jan 2024
Vasco Alejandra Escobar, Talano Julie-Ann, Broglie Larisa
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a disorder of impaired immune regulation resulting in hyperinflammation that is ultimately fatal if not treated. HLH is categorized into familial disease, caused by genetic mutations affecting the function of cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, and secondary disease, triggered by infections, malignancies, rheumatologic disorders, or immune deficiency....
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