Incidence and Risk Factors for Developing Dengue-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Puerto Rico, 2008 - 2013.
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, potentially fatal disorder characterized by fever, pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, and increased serum ferritin. HLH is being increasingly reported as a complication of dengue, a common tropical acute febrile illness.After a cluster of pediatric...
Main Authors: | Esther M Ellis, Tyler M Sharp, Janice Pérez-Padilla, Liza González, B Katherine Poole-Smith, Emmaculate Lebo, Charlotte Baker, Mark J Delorey, Brenda Torres-Velasquez, Eduardo Ochoa, Brenda Rivera-Garcia, Hector Díaz-Pinto, Luis Clavell, Anabel Puig-Ramos, Gritta E Janka, Kay M Tomashek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4996422?pdf=render |
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