NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.5, no.2, pp.65-67, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of children and characterized by variable degrees of partial oculocutaneous albinism, increased susceptibility to recurrent pyogenic and respiratory tract infections with neutropaenia, impaired chemotaxis and bactericidal activity, and bleeding tendency as a result of deficient platelets.