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CASE REPORT

Ruxolitinib as an Effective Treatment for Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Secondary to SARS-Cov-2 Infection: A Case Report

Lina WangDepartment of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiaolin ZhangDepartment of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Bo HuangDepartment of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yue HouDepartment of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xinmin LiuDepartment of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Hongmei JiaoDepartment of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9139-9744View further author information
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Pages 2467-2473 | Received 24 Feb 2023, Accepted 20 Apr 2023, Published online: 26 Apr 2023

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