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Nov 2020
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IBCC Episode 104 - Hemophagocytic Lympho...

ADAM THOMAS & JOSH FARKAS
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In this episode, we cover another great white whale in critical care: Hemophagocytic LymphoHistiocytosis (HLH). When your macrophages turn into paceman and start chomping your own cells, you're in trouble. Com listen about genetic predisposition to unchecked immune response, and a conversation around immunomodulation.

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