Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in adults: A key issue in the COVID-19 era

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in adults: A key issue in the COVID-19 era

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a syndrome characterized by persistent activation of the mononuclear phagocytic system, systemic inflammation, and hypercytokinaemia, which can lead to liver failure, “sepsis-like syndrome” and ultimately, to multiple organ failure and death. These disorde...

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Main Authors: Miguel Augusto Martins Pereira, Lygia Marina Mendes da Costa, Suelen Brito Nascimento, Hye Chung Kang, Adelmo Henrique Daumas Gabriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Clinical Infection in Practice
Subjects:
Hemophagocytosis
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Haemophagocytic syndrome
Mutations
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170221000376

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