Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus

Haematology Division, Department of Medicine, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, 500 082 Andhra Pradesh India.

Published: September 2014

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an immune disorder characterized by uncontrolled inflammation due to defective immune response. It may be familial or acquired, but both share a common feature of threatening the life of a patient and may lead to death unless treated by appropriate treatment. Here in we report a case of adult HLH.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4115081PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12288-012-0210-7DOI Listing

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