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Hodgkin Disease

Clinical Definition Hodgkin disease, or Hodgkin’s disease, is a malignant neoplasm of lymphoid cells and is one type of lymphoma. It differs from other lymphomas in that it produces abnormal Reed-Sternberg cells. It is characterized by enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen and possibly liver. Hodgkin disease is divided into two main subtypes based on

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