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Griscelli syndrome type 2: long-term follow-up after unrelated donor bone marrow transplantation.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2009
Rossi Alfredo, Borroni Riccardo G, Carrozzo Anna Maria, de Felice Catia, Menichelli Adriana, Carlesimo Marta, Calvieri Stefano
Abstract excerpt
Griscelli syndrome (GS) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by silvery hair ('partial albinism'). Three forms exist; GS type 2 (GS2), the most common one, is characterized by severe primary immunodeficiency with acute episodes of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) which may be fatal in the absence of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A 5-year-old boy with HLH was referred to us...
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