The disorder of the immune system with unusually high numbers of lymphocytes accumulating in the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen is called

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ALPS stands for autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome, which is a disorder in which there is an unusually high number of lymphocytes accumulating in the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen. HDN (hemolytic disease of the newborn), AIDS, and GVHD (graft-versus-host disease) are not characterized by this specific accumulation of lymphocytes.

The Disorder of the Immune System with Unusually High Numbers