Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A ten-year study from Pakistan

• Main Authors: Natasha Baig (Author), Muhammad Rafie Raza (Author), Nida Zia (Author), Sidra Maqsood (Author), Nausheen Yaqoob (Author), Muhammad Shamvil Ashraf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Between 2 and 9 children per million per year are affected by Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) globally. Despite aggressive treatment, mortality and reactivation rates for multisystem LCH remain above 20% and 30%, respectively. In low-middle income countries the problem is compounde...