Albinism
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Synonyms
Oculocutaneous Albinism
BADS
Albinismus
Congenital Achromia
Hypopigmentation
Disorder Subdivisions
Tyrosinase Positive Albinism (Type II)
Tyrosinase Negative Albinism (Type I)
Yellow Mutant Albinism
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
Cross' Syndrome
Brown Albinism
Autosomal Dominant Albinism
Rufous Albinism
Black Locks-Albinism-Deafness of Sensoneural Type (BADS)
Ocular Albinism
Nettleship Falls Syndrome (X-Linked)
Forsius-Eriksson Syndrome (X-Linked)
Aland Island Eye Disease (X-Linked)
AIED
Autosomal Recessive Forms of Ocular Albinism
Albinoidism
General Discussion
Albinism is a group of rare inherited disorders characterized by the absence at birth of color (pigmentation) in the skin, hair, and eyes. Albinism is also associated with certain syndromes that produce defects in the eyes (ocular abnormalities). The syndromes of this disorder are categorized as Tyrosinase-Negative Oculocutaneous Albinism, Tyrosinase- Positive Oculocutaneous Albinism (Albinoidism), and Ocular Albinism.
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