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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Macrophage Activation Syndrome
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Síndrome de Activación Macrofágica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Síndrome de Ativação Macrofágica
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Synonyms English:
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Syndrome, Macrophage Activation
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Tree Number:
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C20.683.515.800
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Definition English:
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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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History Note English:
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2009
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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53106
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Unique Identifier:
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D055501
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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