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Significance of serum ferritin level in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis diagnosis

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The threshold of serum ferritin (SF) level listed in diagnostic guidelines for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) of HLH‐2004 has a low specificity. The goal of this research was to evaluate the… Click to show full abstract

The threshold of serum ferritin (SF) level listed in diagnostic guidelines for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) of HLH‐2004 has a low specificity. The goal of this research was to evaluate the role of admission SF in HLH diagnostic procedure and to find an appropriate threshold for a HLH suspected cohort with fever.

Keywords: serum ferritin; hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; ferritin level

Journal Title: International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
Year Published: 2019

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