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HPS

Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome

Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome (HPS) is a rare form of albinism that includes a bleeding tendency caused by storage pool deficiency. For more information about this condition, please visit the following websites:

National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation - HPS

Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network

Genetic Information about the variations of HPS

Dr. Gahl and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health (USA) are actively studying Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome and are involved in a drug trial. To find out more, please follow these links:

Clinical and Basic Investigations Into Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome

Drug Trial: Oral Pirfenidone for the Pulmonary Fibrosis of Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome