Comparison of the clinical features and outcome of children with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) secondary to visceral leishmaniasis and primary HLH: a single-center study

Comparison of the clinical features and outcome of children with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) secondary to visceral leishmaniasis and primary HLH: a single-center study

Abstract Background Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a syndrome of excessive inflammation. We aimed to describe the clinical and laboratory findings of HLH patients secondary to Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and their treatment outcome during a 4-year follow-up period compared to primary HL...

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Main Authors: Hadi Mottaghipisheh, Kurosh Kalantar, Ali Amanati, Mansoureh Shokripour, Mahdi Shahriari, Omid Reza Zekavat, Soheila Zareifar, Mehran Karimi, Sezaneh Haghpanah, Mohammadreza Bordbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Visceral leishmaniosis
Prognostic factors
Survival
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06408-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06408-w

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