Historical hematology: May–Hegglin anomaly

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May-Hegglin anomaly is a rare autosomal dominant platelet disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia, giant platelets, and unique leukocyte inclusion bodies. This disorder was first described by May, a German physician, in 1909, and was subsequently described by a Swiss physician, Hegglin, in 1945. The pathogenesis of the disorder had been unknown until recently, when mutations in the gene encoding for nonmuscle...

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