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Viral hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

A doctor who specializes in the branch of medicine that deals with rheumatic conditions.

Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes.

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a method of producing a 3-dimensional image of the internal structures of body tissues after administering a natural biochemical substance like glucose or fatty acids. These images are generated with the help of a computer.

A doctor who evaluates the changes caused by disease in tissues and body fluids and helps reach a diagnosis.

A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney abnormalities.

Macrophage activation syndrome.

Malignancy-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

A disease in which cells of the lymph system grow excessively

Lymph nodes make immune cells that help the body fight infection.

A key signaling molecule that helps to regulate the body’s immune system.

Infectious disease medicine is the subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on diagnosing and managing infections.

A rare condition that affects multiple groups of lymph nodes throughout the body. Patients with iMCD are HIV negative and HHV-8 negative.

The underlying cause or origin of a disease is unknown.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Human immunodeficiency virus.

Human herpesvirus-8.

A doctor who specializes in the branch of medical science that deals with cancers of the blood and blood-forming tissues.

Powerful molecules that are normally secreted by the cells of the immune system in response to infectious or noninfectious agents.

An overreaction of the body’s immune system in which too many cytokines are released into the bloodstream very quickly, with potentially severe or life-threatening effects.

Computed tomography (CT) is a method of producing an image of the internal structures by passing an x‑ray through the body.

The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the body.

A condition in which the body’s immune system accidentally attacks itself.

Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome.

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