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Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis 2

Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis 2 is an autosomal recessive siorder caused by mutations of the PRF1 gene. It is characterized by pancytopenia pertially due to phagocytosis of blood cells and bone marro replacement by histiocytocis.

Systematic

Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis 1
Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis 2
PRF1
Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis 3
Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis 4
Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis 5

References:

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Stepp SE et al. (1999) Perforin gene defects in familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

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Göransdotter Ericson K et al. (2001) Spectrum of perforin gene mutations in familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

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Clementi R et al. (2002) Adult onset and atypical presentation of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in siblings carrying PRF1 mutations.

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Molleran Lee S et al. (2004) Characterisation of diverse PRF1 mutations leading to decreased natural killer cell activity in North American families with haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

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Trizzino A et al. (2008) Genotype-phenotype study of familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis due to perforin mutations.

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Chiapparini L et al. (2011) Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with neurological presentation: MRI findings and a nearly miss diagnosis.

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Dufourcq-Lagelouse R et al. (1999) Linkage of familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis to 10q21-22 and evidence for heterogeneity.

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Aricò M et al. (2002) Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: proposal of a diagnostic algorithm based on perforin expression.

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Lipton JM et al. (2004) Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 28-2004. Newborn twins with thrombocytopenia, coagulation defects, and hepatosplenomegaly.

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