Hematology

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Questions discussed in this category

Should testing for genetic causes of HLH be performed in all patients with MAS or secondary HLH regardless of the patient's age?

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How do you approach dosing of anakinra in MAS?

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How do you approach diagnosis and treatment of HLH/MAS following CAR T-cell therapy?

How is this entity distinct from other secondary HLH entities?

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What is your approach to treatment of infection-triggered HLH that does not respond to treatment of the underlying infection?

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In the setting of secondary HLH associated with initial diagnosis of lymphoma, would you adjust steroid dose and type to account for differences in HLH and lymphoma treatment protocols?

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What are the best labs to trend improvement in HLH?

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Papers discussed in this category

Pediatric blood & cancer, 2011-01

Rate of decline of ferritin in patients with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis as a prognostic variable for mortality.

Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis, 2020 Nov 24

Efficacy of high-dose anakinra in refractory macrophage activation syndrome in adult-onset Still's disease: when dosage matters in overcoming secondary therapy resistance.

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