A hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis patient initiated with prominent liver dysfunction: a case report / 中国医学科学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal
;
(4): 191-193, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-242871
ABSTRACT
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an aggressive and potentially fatal syndrome that results from inappropriate activation of lymphocytes and macrophages. It is characterized by fever, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias, hypertriglyceridemia, hypofibrinogenemia, and pathologic findings of hemo- phagocytosis in the bone marrow or other tissues. We report an adult HLH case admitted to hepatology department.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prednisone
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
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Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic
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Liver Diseases
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Liver Function Tests
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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