Virus‐associated haemophagocytic syndrome: further evidence for a T‐cell mediated disorder
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Haematology
- Vol. 86 (1) , 213-215
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.1994.tb03282.x
Abstract
A 16‐year‐old youth with life‐threatening virus‐associated haemophagocytic syndrome (VAHS) responded remarkably to treatment with cyclosporin A during two periods of active disease, the second of which was due to non‐compliance with treatment. Our clinical observations support the hypothesis that VAHS is cytokine driven as a result of an aberrant T‐cell response to infection.Keywords
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