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  • Title: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome: health care throughout life.
    Author: Seward SL, Gahl WA.
    Journal: Pediatrics; 2013 Jul; 132(1):153-60. PubMed ID: 23753089.
    Abstract:
    Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is a rare autosomal recessive disease that displays genetic heterogeneity; there are 9 known subtypes. HPS is characterized by oculocutaneous albinism, a platelet storage pool deficiency and resultant bleeding diathesis, and lysosomal accumulation of ceroid lipofuscin. Patients with HPS, specifically those with the genotypes HPS-1, HPS-2, or HPS-4, are predisposed to interstitial lung disease. In addition, some patients with HPS develop granulomatous colitis. Optimal health care requires a thorough knowledge of the unique health risks and functional limitations associated with this syndrome.
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