5 Facts you should know about

Chediak-Higashi syndrome

People with Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) have light skin and silvery hair (albinism) and frequently complain of solar sensitivity and photophobia

Frequent infections are common - the infections involve mucous membranes, skin, and the respiratory tract

Infections in CHS patients tend to be very serious and even life-threatening

Neuropathy often begins in the teenage years and becomes the most prominent problem

Few patients with this condition live to adulthood

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