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Terme préférentiel

haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis  

Définition

  • Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), also known as haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (British spelling), and hemophagocytic or haemophagocytic syndrome, is an uncommon hematologic disorder seen more often in children than in adults. It is a life-threatening disease of severe hyperinflammation caused by uncontrolled proliferation of activated lymphocytes and macrophages, characterised by proliferation of morphologically benign lymphocytes and macrophages that secrete high amounts of inflammatory cytokines (Wikipedia)

Synonyme(s)

  • haemophagocytic syndrome
  • macrophage activation syndrome

Créateur

  • Patricia Fener

Traductions

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-W2NJR08M-X

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