Oculocutaneous albinism is an autosomal recessive disease caused by the complete
absence or decrease of melanin biosynthesis in melanocytes. Due to the reduction or …

Albinism most commonly arises from mutations in genes encoding for proteins involved in
the synthesis or transport of melanin by melanocytes. As well as giving skin its color …

Purpose To describe the phenotypic spectrum of a large cohort of albino patients, to
investigate the relationship between the ocular abnormalities and the visual acuity (VA), and …

The myths associated with albinism in South Africa and Zimbabwe have a profound
influence on the lives of people with the condition, from the moment of their birth until their …

Due to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol, which has limited, and is now probably
reversing, the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, only modest increases in solar UV …

Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a group of rare, inherited disorders associated with
reduced melanin biosynthesis. Clinical manifestations of the eight known subtypes of OCA …

Purpose: The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the available data on the
epidemiology of oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) around the world, and to determine …

Background Albinism is an inherited condition with a relatively high prevalence in
populations throughout sub-Saharan Africa. People with oculocutaneous albinism have little …

Societal ideas and explanations of albinism at the local level in Tanzania are conceived in
terms of family history, social relations, economic status, moral-religious positions, global …

This article is based on a qualitative study that set out to analyze the labels and terms
attached to 28 people affected by albinism in villages in Kilolo district, Tanzania. Even …