1. Guide lines for management of adult histiocytic disease
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Hind Abdin Salama, Ayman Yahya Alhejazi, Ahmed Absi, Saeed Alshieban, Mohsen Alzahrani, Ahmed Alaskar, Giamal Gmati, Moussab Damlaj, Khadega A Abuelgasim, Osama Ali, Abdulrahman Alghamdi, Bader Alahmari, Areej Almugairi, Hazza Alzahrani, Hanni ALhashmi, and Abdul Rahman Jazieh
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Erdheium chester ,hemophagocytic lymhohistiocytosis ,histiocytic disease ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Histiocytic disease is a diverse disease, characterized by multisystem involvement, diagnosis and management can be challenging. Guidelines are important tool to provide evidence-based management; however, guidelines for management of adult histiocytic disease are scarce. METHODOLOGY: A multidisciplinary team from Saudi Arabia developed guidelines to manage the adult histiocytic disease with an intention to provide standard of care for diagnosis and management of the most frequently encountered subtypes of adult histiocytic disease in the region. RESULTS: Detailed guidelines to different categories of histiocytic disease were finalized after review of many international guidelines and extensive literature review. CONCLUSION: Local guidelines for adults histiocytic disease was developed and can be shared with different hematology centers.
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- 2018
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