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Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in two brothers

Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a disorder which presents with fever, pancytopenia, liver dysfunction and also an increase in non-malignant histiocytes with prominent hemophagocytosis in various organs. It is usually difficult to distinguish from other hemophagocytic syndrome in the a...

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Main Authors: Gan, Gin Gin, Eow, Geok Im, Teh, A., Ng, S.C., Sangkar, J.V.
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2004
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spelling my.um.eprints.245812021-03-12T07:22:25Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/24581/ Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in two brothers Gan, Gin Gin Eow, Geok Im Teh, A. Ng, S.C. Sangkar, J.V. R Medicine Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a disorder which presents with fever, pancytopenia, liver dysfunction and also an increase in non-malignant histiocytes with prominent hemophagocytosis in various organs. It is usually difficult to distinguish from other hemophagocytic syndrome in the absence of family history. It rarely manifests in adults. Chemotherapy is usually indicated. Here, we report the occurrence of this disorder in two brothers in their twenties. Malaysian Medical Association 2004 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.um.edu.my/24581/1/Familial_Hemophagocytic_Lymphohistiocytosis.pdf Gan, Gin Gin and Eow, Geok Im and Teh, A. and Ng, S.C. and Sangkar, J.V. (2004) Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in two brothers. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 59 (1). pp. 100-102. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/2004/v59n1/Familial_Hemophagocytic_Lymphohistiocytosis.pdf
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spellingShingle R Medicine
Gan, Gin Gin
Eow, Geok Im
Teh, A.
Ng, S.C.
Sangkar, J.V.
Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in two brothers
description Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a disorder which presents with fever, pancytopenia, liver dysfunction and also an increase in non-malignant histiocytes with prominent hemophagocytosis in various organs. It is usually difficult to distinguish from other hemophagocytic syndrome in the absence of family history. It rarely manifests in adults. Chemotherapy is usually indicated. Here, we report the occurrence of this disorder in two brothers in their twenties.
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author Gan, Gin Gin
Eow, Geok Im
Teh, A.
Ng, S.C.
Sangkar, J.V.
author_facet Gan, Gin Gin
Eow, Geok Im
Teh, A.
Ng, S.C.
Sangkar, J.V.
author_sort Gan, Gin Gin
title Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in two brothers
title_short Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in two brothers
title_full Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in two brothers
title_fullStr Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in two brothers
title_full_unstemmed Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in two brothers
title_sort familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in two brothers
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate 2004
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/24581/1/Familial_Hemophagocytic_Lymphohistiocytosis.pdf
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http://www.e-mjm.org/2004/v59n1/Familial_Hemophagocytic_Lymphohistiocytosis.pdf
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