To the Editor, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is an inherited disorder characterized by albinism of the oculocutaneous region and hemorrhagic disease. Eleven genes causative of HPS have been identified, and the clinical phenotypes of the condition differ depending on which gene is affected. HPS type 2 (HPS2) is an autosomal recessive inher-
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