Oct

11

2021

What is the Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome?

By William Aird

Autosomal recessive disorder characterized by oculocutaneous albinism with nystagmus and visual acuity loss, immunodeficiency, mild bleeding pulmonary fibrosis, granulomatous colitis, and neutropenia, depending on the subtype. Caused by mutations in genes encoding proteins involved in vesicle formation and trafficking. Learn more here.