Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare life-threatening disease of severe hyperinflammation caused by uncontrolled proliferation of activated lymphocytes and macrophages secreting high amounts of inflammatory cytokines. It is a frequent manifestation in patients with predisposing genetic...

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Main Authors: Bode, Sebastian FN, Lehmberg, Kai, Maul-Pavicic, Andrea, Vraetz, Thomas, Janka, Gritta, Stadt, Udo zur, Ehl, Stephan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3446494/