Macrophage Activation Syndrome
"Macrophage Activation Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A serious complication of childhood systemic inflammatory disorders that is thought to be caused by excessive activation and proliferation of T-LYMPHOCYTES and MACROPHAGES. It is seen predominantly in children with systemic onset JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS.
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D055501
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C20.683.515.800
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Macrophage Activation Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Benitez L, Vila S, Mellado RH. Hidden in plain sight: macrophage activation syndrome complicating Adult Onset Still's Disease. Bol Asoc Med P R. 2010 Jul-Sep; 102(3):79-82.