Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Report of Two Cases and a Literature Review

Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a severe, potentially fatal condition that may complicate autoimmune diseases, and it belongs to hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) disorders. MAS occurs in adults and children. However, it is rare in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE), and it...

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Main Authors: Asaad Alkoht, Ibrahem Hanafi, Basheer Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5304180