Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A condition which is characterized by an abnormal appearance of histiocytes in the blood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis is available below.
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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, or a subtype of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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