HPS Information
- What is HPS?
- Characteristics
- Diagnosing HPS
- References
- Standard of Care
- Media Library
Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome (HPS) is a genetic metabolic disorder which causes albinism, visual impairment, and a platelet dysfunction with prolonged bleeding.
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HPS is described by five major characteristics which may include albinism, platelet dysfunction, inflammatory bowel disease, and pulmonary fibrosis.
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The current diagnosis for HPS involves a simple non standard blood test.
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More in depth information about this disorder is available from other organizations and scientific journals here.
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At the moment there is no one particular treatment for HPS though studies are in progress for a drug trial to treat the pulmonary fibrosis at the National Institutes of Health
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