Amish, Mennonite, and Hutterite
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 1

Disorder
OMIM #: %267700  (Click to access OMIM database)
Disorder: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 1 
Also known as: FHL
HPLH
HLH
Reticulosis, familial histiocytic
Hemophagocytic reticulosis, familial
Erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis familial
FEL 
Clinical
Phenotype: Disease presents at 3 months of age, hepatomegaly, lymphadenopathy, overproduction of cytokines, reduced natural killer cell cytotoxicity, high fever, hemolytic anemia, raised platelet counts, clinically resembles acute leukemia, bulging fontanelle, meningitis, encephalitis, developmental delay 
Seen In: Amish
Old Order Mennonite
Old Colony Mennonite
Unknown/Other Mennonite
Hutterite
Remarks: Autosomal recessive 
Mutations
Unknown
Last updated: 2022-11-04 

References
Cutbush W, De Veber LL, and Rathbun JC. (1974) Familial histiocytosis (Abstract) Canad. Res. Soc. Meeting, St. John's Newfoundland .  
De Veber LL. (1974) Personal Communication. London, Ontario, Canada.  
Donohue WL. (1968) Personal Communication. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  

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