Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Evaluation and Research of Clinical, ImmUnoLogic and TranscriptomE Study
Recruiting
Observational Study
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic
Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome
Hyperinflammatory Syndromes
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 120
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 300 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · NIH
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About This Trial
Background:
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a disease caused by disrupted immune function. People with HLH are prone to fevers and illnesses, which can be fatal. Some people develop a genetic form of this disease (pHLH), but researchers do not understand why some other people develop a nongenetic form (sHLH). They also do not have good ways to diagnose and treat sHLH.
Objective:
To …
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Aged 18 years or older.
* Established diagnosis of sHLH defined by meeting any published criteria, per Table 1:
* Meeting the HLH-2004 criteria.
* HScore of \>168. For those without a bone marrow biopsy to evaluate for hemophagocytosis (worth 35 points in the criteria), …
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