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ABSTRACT Introduction Childhood interstitial and diffuse lung diseases (chILD) comprise a diverse group of rare disorders. Identifying the underlying cause is crucial for treatment, prognosis, and estimating recurrence risk. The objective of this study was to assess the utilization of genetic testing for subjects enrolled in the United States National ...
Laura A. Voss +23 more
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Systematic review: macrophage activation syndrome in inflammatory bowel disease [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Recently, there have been increasingly frequent reports on the occurrence of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
CASCIO, ANTONIO, COTTONE, Mario, Fries W
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An update on autophagy disorders
Abstract Macroautophagy is a highly conserved cellular pathway for the degradation and recycling of defective cargo including proteins, organelles, and macromolecular complexes. As autophagy is particularly relevant for cellular homeostasis in post‐mitotic tissues, congenital disorders of autophagy, due to monogenic defects in key autophagy genes ...
Hormos Salimi Dafsari +6 more
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Pancreatic Involvement in Hermansky–Pudlak Syndrome- A Case Report [PDF]
Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome (HPS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that presents with oculocutaneous albinism, bleeding disorders, and immunodeficiency. Granulomatous colitis and pulmonary fibrosis are two major complications of this syndrome.
Awan, Bilal +6 more
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Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome with interstitial lung disease: A holistically worked up couplet
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is an extremely subtile autosomal recessive disorder characterized by tyrosinase-positive oculocutaneous albinism (Ty-pos OCA), bleeding tendencies, and systemic complications associated to lysosomal dysfunction.
Abhishek Gupta +3 more
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Hermansky‐Pudlak syndrome [PDF]
Mark, Walker +3 more
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Three Puerto Rican siblings with the Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome are described, and the literature on this syndrome is reviewed with regard to clinical factors, pathology, pathophysiology, and management of the disorder. The three patients all manifested oculocutaneous albinism and platelet storage pool disease with a moderate bleeding tendency.
RONALD A. DEPINHO, KAREN L. KAPLAN
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Expanded carrier screening: A current perspective [PDF]
Prenatal carrier screening has expanded to include a large number of genes offered to all couples considering pregnancy or with an ongoing pregnancy.
Al-Kouatly, Hb +12 more
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Melanocytes are pigment-producing cells of neural crest (NC) origin that are responsible for protecting the skin against UV irradiation. Pluripotent stem cell (PSC) technology offers a promising approach for studying human melanocyte development and ...
Yvonne Mica +4 more
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Two patients with Hermansky Pudlak syndrome type 2 and novel mutations in AP3B1
Hermansky Pudlak syndrome type 2 (HPS2) is a rare disorder associated with mutations in the Adaptor Protein 3 (AP-3) complex, which is involved in sorting transmembrane proteins to lysosomes and related organelles. We now report 2 unrelated subjects with
Matt Wenham +8 more
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