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Author(s) -
Edward M. Behrens,
Randy Q. Cron
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.737
H-Index - 372
eISSN - 1550-6606
pISSN - 0022-1767
DOI - 10.4049/jimmunol.1500774
Subject(s) - pancytopenia , hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis , hemophagocytosis , cytokine storm , coagulopathy , proinflammatory cytokine , immunology , medicine , multiorgan failure , inflammation , bone marrow , disease , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) refers to a group of rare genetic disorders characterized by a massive proinflammatory cytokine storm resulting in coagulopathy, CNS dysfunction, increased hemophagocytosis, pancytopenia, multiorgan failure, and death ([1][1]). Defects in cytolytic function
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