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Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome

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Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome (HPS)
A rare type of albinism characterized by a problem with blood clotting and a buildup of waxy material in lungs and intestines.
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Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
[hərmän′skē poo͡d′läk]
Etymology: F. Hermansky, Czechoslovakian internist, 20th century; P. Pudlak, Czechoslovakian internist, 20th century
an autosomal-recessive form of oculocutaneous albinism, with a hemorrhagic diathesis secondary to a platelet defect and accumulation of a ceroid-like substance in the reticuloendothelial system, oral mucosa, and urine.


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