Secondary HLH is uncommon in severe COVID-19

Br J Haematol. 2020 Sep;190(5):e283-e285. doi: 10.1111/bjh.16934. Epub 2020 Aug 10.
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Keywords: COVID-19; HLH; SARS-CoV-2; cytokine; leucoerythroblastic; secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Betacoronavirus / metabolism*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections* / blood
  • Coronavirus Infections* / complications
  • Coronavirus Infections* / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections* / therapy
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / blood
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / epidemiology
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / etiology
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / blood
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / complications
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / therapy
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Severity of Illness Index