Amish, Mennonite, and Hutterite
Genetic Disorder Database

Gray platelet syndrome

Disorder
OMIM #: #139090  (Click to access OMIM database)
Disorder: Gray platelet syndrome 
Also known as: BLEEDING DISORDER, PLATELET-TYPE, 4
BDPLT4 PLATELET ALPHA-GRANULE DEFICIENCY  
Clinical
Phenotype: mild to moderate bleeding tendency, moderate thrombocytopenia, large granular platelets, gray neutrophils, platelets have decreased alpha-granules 
Seen In: Amish
Old Order Mennonite
Old Colony Mennonite
Unknown/Other Mennonite
Hutterite
Remarks: Autosomal recessive 
Mutations
1   Unknown / Other Mennonite  
Gene: NBEAL2
Base Change: C>G, at nucleotide 881
Amino Acid Change: ser 294 --> term
Last updated: 2022-11-04 

References
Gunay-Aygun M, Falik-Zaccai TC, Vilboux T, Zivony-Elboum Y, Gumruk F, Cetin M, Khayat M, Boerkoel CF, Kfir N, Huang Y, Maynard D, Dorward H, Berger K, Kleta R, Anikster Y, Arat M, Freiberg AS, Kehrel BE, Jurk K, Cruz P, Mullikin JC, White JG, Huizing M, Gahl WA. (2011) NBEAL2 is mutated in Gray Platelet Syndrome and is required for biogenesis of platelet alpha-granules. Nat Genet Jul 17;43(8):732-4.
PubMed ID: 21765412 

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