Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS): A rare cause of immune cytopenia

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 148-150

  John, M Joseph ^a   Rajasekhar, Reena ^a   Mathews, Vikram ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome; Double negative T cells

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISOLONE; SULFADOXINE PLUS TRIMETHOPRIM;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CYTOPENIA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; LYMPHADENOPATHY; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; MALE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPLENOMEGALY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIGENS, CD3; ANTIGENS, CD4; ANTIGENS, CD8; AUTOANTIBODIES; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; LYMPHOPENIA; MALE; SPLENOMEGALY; SYNDROME;

EID: 40349111094     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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