Hermansky–Pudlak Syndrome a Case Report

  • Dr Mary Grace Associate Professor in Medicine, Government Medical College Thrissur, Kerala, India
  • Dr Shameer V K Assistant Professor in Medicine, Government Medical College Thrissur, Kerala, India
  • Dr Akhilesh Senior Resident in Medicine, Government Medical College Thrissur, Kerala, India
  • Dr Arun P Junior Resident in Medicine, Government Medical College Thrissur, Kerala, India
Keywords: Dyspnea, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Oculocutanoues Albinism

Abstract

We report a case of Hermansky –Pudlak syndrome in a 34 year old lady who was born of non consanguineous marriage The incidence of HPS is highest in Puerto Rico.There are increasing reports of HPS among Indians. There are only rare case reports where the mode of inheritance is not autosomal recessive.

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Hermansky–Pudlak Syndrome a Case Report
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DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2015.i7.145
Published: 2015-08-31
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Grace M, V K S, Akhilesh A, P A. Hermansky–Pudlak Syndrome a Case Report. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2015Aug.31 [cited 2024Jul.3];3(7):754-6. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/317
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