A distinct subtype of Epstein-Barr virus-positive T/NK-cell lymphoproliferative disorder: adult patients with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection-like features

Autor: Keisuke Kawamoto, Hiroaki Miyoshi, Takaharu Suzuki, Yasuji Kozai, Koji Kato, Masaharu Miyahara, Toshiaki Yujiri, Ilseung Choi, Katsumichi Fujimaki, Tsuyoshi Muta, Masaaki Kume, Sayaka Moriguchi, Shinobu Tamura, Takeharu Kato, Hiroyuki Tagawa, Junya Makiyama, Yuji Kanisawa, Yuya Sasaki, Daisuke Kurita, Kyohei Yamada, Joji Shimono, Hirohito Sone, Jun Takizawa, Masao Seto, Hiroshi Kimura, Koichi Ohshima
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Haematologica, Vol 103, Iss 6 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0390-6078
1592-8721
DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2017.174177
Popis: The characteristics of adult patients with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection are poorly recognized, hindering early diagnosis and an improved prognosis. We studied 54 patients with adult-onset chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection diagnosed between 2005 and 2015. Adult onset was defined as an estimated age of onset of 15 years or older. To characterize the clinical features of these adults, we compared them to those of 75 pediatric cases (estimated age of onset
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