Hemophagocytosis in autoimmune disease

Sekigawa, I.; Suzuki, J.; Nawata, M.; Ikeda, K.; Koike, M.; Iida, N.; Hashimoto, H.; Oshimi, K.

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 19(3): 333-338

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0392-856X
PMID: 11407091
Document Number: 537494
Reactive hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is known to be associated with various autoimmune diseases, as well as infection and/or malignancy. Here we review the features of autoimmune-associated HPS and describe the possible role of autoantibodies, especially antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), in HPS based on data obtained from our own patients.

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