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Preferred Label : Chediak-Higashi Syndrome;

NCIt definition : A rare autosomal recessive immunodeficiency disorder characterized by abnormal intracellular protein transport. Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is characterized by immune deficiency; partial oculocutaneous albinism; a bleeding disorder due to deficient platelet dense bodies; neutropenia; neutrophils with impaired chemotaxis and bactericidal activity; recurrent infection; and abnormal natural killer (NK) cell function. CHS may be associated with hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, anemia, thrombocytopenia, roentgenologic changes in bones, lungs and heart, and skin and psychomotor abnormalities; it is often fatal in childhood as a result of infection or an accelerated lymphoma-like phase. CHS occurs in mink, cattle, and mice, as well as man.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: An autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by immune deficiency, partial oculocutaneous albinism, a bleeding disorder due to deficient platelet dense bodies, neutropenia, neutrophils with impaired chemotaxis and bactericidal activity, recurrent infection, and abnormal natural killer (NK) cell function.;

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