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Albinism

Background

Albinism: Hypopigmentation; Oculo-cutaneous albinism; Ocular albinism

Albinism is a group of genetic disorders in which the affected individual has reduced or absent pigmentation. It is thought that about 1 in 20,000 people are affected with albinism. All ethnic groups and both genders appear to be affected by albinism which presents in the neonatal period.

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Medical text written August 2006 by Contact a Family. Approved August 2006 by Miss Isabelle Russell-Eggitt FRCS FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK.

 

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