Lamotrigine-induced hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare hematological syndrome characterized by excessive and uncontrolled activation of the immune system.
Jenny Y. Zhou +2 more
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A 9month-old-boy with atypical hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2017 Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a life-threatening hyperinflammation caused by uncontrolled proliferation of activated lymphocytes and histiocytes. Often, Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is an acquired syndrome. We report a case of a 9 month-old-
Monia Ouederni +5 more
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Virological aspects of Epstein-Barr virus infections. [PDF]
, 2005 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is usually maintained in an asymptomatic and latent form by the host immune system, and primarily by EBV-specific cytotoxic T cells (CTLs).
Kimura, Hiroshi +2 more
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Cytokine release syndrome in COVID-19 patients, a new scenario for an old concern. The fragile balance between infections and autoimmunity [PDF]
, 2020 On 7 January 2020, researchers isolated and sequenced in China from patients with severe pneumonitis a novel coronavirus, then called SARS-CoV-2, which rapidly spread worldwide, becoming a global health emergency.
Diamanti, A. P. +4 more
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Recommendations for the management of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in adults.
Blood, 2019 Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a severe hyperinflammatory syndrome induced by aberrantly activated macrophages and cytotoxic T cells. The primary (genetic) form, caused by mutations affecting lymphocyte cytotoxicity and immune regulation, is
P. La Rosée +18 more
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Current status of the diagnosis and treatment of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in adults
Blood Research, 2021 Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a syndrome of defective apoptosis, a disruption of the regulatory pathway that terminates immune and inflammatory responses.
Y. Kim, Dae-young Kim
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Hemophagocytic syndrome masquerading as septic shock: An approach to such dilemma
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2017 Introduction: Hemophagocytic syndrome or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare condition characterized by excessive inflammation that is thought to be caused by the absence of normal downregulation of activated macrophages and lymphocytes.
Zakaria Hindi +2 more
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Hemophagocytosis in the Acute Phase of Fatal Kawasaki Disease in a 4 Month-Old Girl
Balkan Medical Journal, 2016 Background: Kawasaki disease is a systemic vasculitis predominately affecting coronary arteries. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis can complicate the course of Kawasaki disease.
Vehbi Doğan +4 more
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Mycobacterium iranicum bacteremia and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report
BMC Research Notes, 2017 Background Mycobacterium iranicum has recently been recognised as an opportunistic human pathogen. Although infectious conditions represent frequent triggers for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections are rarely ...
Simon Grandjean Lapierre +2 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Visceral leishmaniasis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis share many features in common and may coincide in the same patient. Timely diagnosis and management of visceral leishmaniasis could save patients from unnecessary toxic ...
Anwar I. Joudeh +6 more
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