Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome: models for intracellular vesicle formation.

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Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by pigment dilution, nystagmus, decreased visual acuity, a bleeding diathesis, and lysosomal accumulation of ceroid lipofuscin. Electron microscopic evidence demonstrating lack of platelet-dense bodies provides the sine qua non for diagnosing HPS. Ceroid lipofuscinosis is considered to cause several serious complications, including...

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