Epstein-Barr Virus Versus Novel Coronavirus-Induced Hemophagocytic Lymphohistocytosis: The Uncharted Waters

• Main Authors: Rawan Amir MD (Author), Asim Kichloo MD (Author), Jagmeet Singh MD (Author), Ravinder Bhanot MD (Author), Michael Aljadah MD (Author), Akshay Kumar MD (Author), Michael Stanley Albosta MD (Author), Shantanu Solanki MD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis (HLH) is a hyperinflammatory syndrome characterized by fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia. It may be associated with genetic mutations or viral/bacterial infections, most commonly Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus. As for the novel coronavirus, s...