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Macrophage Activation Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A serious complication of childhood systemic inflammatory disorders that is thought to be caused by excessive activation and proliferation of T-LYMPHOCYTES and MACROPHAGES. It is seen predominantly in children with systemic onset JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QJ6XDKBG-L

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