Heme oxygenase-1 deficiency presenting with interstitial lung disease and hemophagocytic flares
Abstract Background Heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) catalyzes the metabolism of heme into carbon monoxide, ferrous iron, and biliverdin. Through biliverdin reductase, biliverdin becomes bilirubin. HMOX1-deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with hallmark features of direct antibody negative hem...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-020-00474-1 |