Synonymous with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, macrophage activation
syndrome (MAS) is a term used by rheumatologists to describe a potentially life-threatening …

Cytokine storm syndrome (CSS), which is frequently fatal, has garnered increased attention
with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A variety of hyperinflammatory conditions …

Objective To assess the benefit of the recombinant human interleukin‐1 receptor antagonist
anakinra in treating pediatric patients with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis …

Objective To develop criteria for the classification of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS)
in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods A multistep process …

Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a hyperinflammatory syndrome, which if not
promptly treated, can lead rapidly to critical illness and death. HLH is termed macrophage …

Objective Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is associated with high levels of
interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) in the serum and synovial fluid, and impairment of natural killer (NK) cell …

An analysis of published data appertaining to the cytokine storms of COVID-19, H1N1
influenza, cytokine release syndrome (CRS), and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) …

Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), a form of secondary hemophagocytic
lymphohistiocytosis, is a frequently fatal complication of a variety of pediatric inflammatory …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that attacks almost every
organ. The condition mostly happens to adults but is also found in children, and the latter …

Background Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a severe complication of rheumatic
disease in childhood, particularly in systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA). It is …