Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytic (HLH) syndrome is a dysregulated expansion of CD8-positive lymphocytes associated with macrophage activation, leading to phagocytosis of blood cells.
El síndrome de linfohistiocitosis hemofagocítica (HLH) es una expansión desregulada de linfocitos CD8 positivos asociada con la activación de macrófagos que fagocitan células sanguíneas.
| Front | A dysregulated expansion of CD8-positive lymphocytes that is associated with macrophage activation. The activated macrophages phagocytose blood cells, including erythrocytes and leukocytes |
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| Back | hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytic HLH syndrome |
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