Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adults and Adolescents - Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre in South India

Introduction: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare syndrome of immune dysregulation. It is characterized by hypercytokinemia and macrophage activation resulting in fever, cytopenia, splenomegaly and hyperferritinemia leading to fatal outcomes if untreated. Aim: To study clinical p...

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Main Authors: Shailendra Prasad Verma, Rakesh Naik V, Debdatta Basu, Kolar Vishwanath Vinod, Rakhee Kar, Tarun Kumar Dutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2017-01-01
Series:National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2184/23907_CE[VSU]_F(GH)_PF1(VsuGH)_PFA(GH)_PF2(VsuGH).pdf