Outcome and Prognostic Factors of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Children: Experience From a Low- and Middle-Income Country
Benish Hira,
Abdul Wahab Siddique,
Shakeel Ahmed
et al.
Abstract:Objective
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening condition especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study was done to evaluate the outcome and prognostic factors of HLH in patients presenting to our center.
Methods
The study was carried out at the Paediatric Oncology Department of Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. All cases of HLH, from one month to 15 years of age enrolled between January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2… Show more
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