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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

A rare hyperinflammatory syndrome in which activated T cells and macrophages proliferate out of control and macrophages engulf blood cells.

Also called: haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, HLH

Card id: hemophagocytic-lymphohistiocytosis

Sources

  • Eloseily EM, Cron RQ. Macrophage Activation Syndrome. In: The Microbiome in Rheumatic Diseases and Infection, Springer. 2018. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7123081/
  • Medscape. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). 2024. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/986458-overview

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