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| | Albinism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Albinism used to be categorised as Tyrosinase positive or negative. | | | Albinism is a condition that cannot be "cured" or "treated" per se, but small things can be done to improve the quality of life for those affected. | | | This is not true, and may be a distorted view of a more reasonable fact that people with albinism have a higher risk of skin cancer if they do not use proper skin protection when in the sun. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albinism
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Albinism |
| | Albinism refers to a group of related conditions. | | | In the most severe form of albinism (called oculocutaneous albinism), those affected appear to have hair, skin, and iris color that are white or pink as well as vision defects. | | | Genetic counseling should be considered for individuals with a family history of albinism or hypopigmentation. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001479.htm
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| | All About Albino's and Albinism - Human and Animal |
| | General health of a child and an adult with albinism is normal, and the reduction in melanin pigment in the skin, hair and the eyes should have no effect on the brain, the cardiovascular system, the lungs, the gastrointestinal tract, the genitourinary system, the musculoskeletal system, or the immune system. | | | It is usually possible to determine the type of albinism present with a careful history of pigment development and an examination of the skin, hair and eyes. | | | In people with albinism, all other parts of the skin are normal even if there is no melanin in the skin. |
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http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/stuff/archive/oldnews2/albino
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| | Home aHealthyme.com |
| | The specific type of albinism a person has can be determined by taking a good family history and examining the patient and several close relatives. | | | There are 10 types of the most common form of the condition, known as "oculocutaneous albinism," which affects the eyes, hair, and skin. | | | The condition, which is found in all races, may be accompanied by eye problems and may lead to skin cancer later in life. |
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http://www.ahealthyme.com/article/gale/100085010
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| | Albinism |
| | Prenatal diagnosis of albinism is now possible by means of a fetoscope, where a sample of fetal skin can obtained and analyzed. | | | Hence, the strategy in visually rehabilitating these patients is to provide retinal magnification as these patients traditionally respond quite well to this approach. | | | This maldevelopment of the macula explains the pendular nystagmus of the albino patient, as the albino eye constantly searches for a clear image. |
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http://www.revoptom.com/handbook/SECT58a.HTM
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| | Rare Pediatric Disease Database |
| | There are generally two types of albinism: ocular, which affects only the eyes, and oculocutaneous, which affects the eyes, skin, and hair. | | | Individuals are born with white hair and skin and the iris of the eye is translucent. | | | If the child has reduced visual acuity, glasses or other corrective lenses are prescribed to improve vision. |
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http://www.madisonsfoundation.org/content/3/1/display.asp?did=497
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| | Albinism |
| | They have handouts on all aspects of albinism and offer periodic national meetings that serve both as educational experiences and also an opportunity for individuals with albinism and their families to meet. | | | Every child with albinism should be carefully refracted by the low vision specialist at an early age. | | | It is crucial that family and teachers allow a child with albinism to tilt or turn their head or eyes to the position that lets them see the best. |
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http://www.eyeassociates.com/images/albinismconsiderations.htm
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| | Albinism - Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington |
| | If you have albinism or have a family history of the disorder, you can talk to a genetic counselor when deciding to have children to understand the risks to your offspring. | | | Most children with albinism are born to parents with normal hair and skin color for their ethnic background. | | | A third form, ocular albinism has loss of eye pigment and poor vision without any changes in skin or hair. |
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http://www.swedish.org/14134.cfm
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| | Albinism |
| | Kids with albinism are just like other kids - they just need to talk with their doctor about taking care of their eyes and skin, especially if they're going to be in the sun. | | | Melanin is a chemical in our bodies that colors our skin, eyes, and hair. | | | Some kids with albinism might have pale skin or hair. |
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http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/skin/albinism.html
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| | Albinism |
| | The two most common types of albinism are Oculocutaneous albinism (also known as type-1 albinism {or tyrosinase-related albinism} this affects hair, skin and eye color) and Ocular albinism (this affects mostly the eyes, but the skin and hair may have slight discoloration). | | | Extremely rare forms of albinism, such as albinos with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, can experience problems with bruising, bleeding, and susceptibility to diseases that affect the bowels and lungs. | | | If an albino person spends too much time out in the sun (this occurs mostly in albinos from tropical countries), they can develop skin cancer. |
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http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f02/web1/bzea.html
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| | Visual evoked potential responses showed markedly asymmetrical responses from the two hemispheres in the affected person as well as in the carriers, as a result of misrouting and decussation of optic nerve fibers. | | | Seventy-three respondents (78%) believed skin cancer was preventable, and 60 (63%) believed skin cancer was related to the sun. | | | OBJECTIVE: We have reviewed the literature and report a case of a woman with oculocutaneous albinism with an amelanotic melanoma of the anterior chest wall. |
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http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/albinism.htm
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| | A white minority - www.theage.com.au |
| | Today he runs Positive Exposure, a group that raises awareness about genetic conditions, principally albinism. | | | There was no response, so they went to the airwaves. | | | There's still no hard-and-fast test for the condition. |
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http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/05/1073267965538.html
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| | Albinism & Hypopigmentation / Family Village Library |
| | NOAH provides information and support regarding albinism and related conditions, promotes public and professional education about these conditions, and encourages research and funding that will lead to improved diagnosis and management of albinism. | | | At the NOAH web site — a place where people and families affected by albinism and others interested in learning more about the condition can ask questions and share experiences. | | | NOAH provides networking for those with related albinism, such as minority groups. |
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http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_albi.htm
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| | Albinism. DermNet NZ |
| | The main problems of albinism are caused by the inability of the body to produce melanin pigment (whose major role in the skin is to absorb UV light from the sun so skin is not sun-damaged). | | | Albinism is a condition in which people have little or no melanin pigment (compound that creates colour) in their eyes, skin or hair. | | | People with albinism, especially children need to be treated normally and included in all activities. |
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http://dermnetnz.org/colour/albinism.html
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| | USAEyes.org - Albinism and LASIK, IntraLASIK, PRK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, CK, P-IOL, RLE, etc. |
| | Albinism itself will normally not exclude a patient from refractive surgery, however many albinos are affected by nystagmus. | | | It would be an absolute requirement that any laser used would have a tracking system that could adjust to the rapid eye movements of any patient with nystagmus. | | | USAEyes.org - Albinism and LASIK, IntraLASIK, PRK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, CK, P-IOL, RLE, etc. |
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http://www.usaeyes.org/faq/subjects/albinism.htm
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| | Albinism |
| | We need to make connections and build up relationships so all interested people can have the opportunity to participate. | | | If we are to become an effective group its important to reach and include as many people as possible. | | | , which works to raise awareness of albinism around the world. |
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http://groups.msn.com/Albinism
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| | International Albinism Center |
| | The publication Facts About Albinism and a review paper, The Clinical Spectrum of Albinism in Humans will provide information about albinism. | | | We are a multi-disciplinary group of researchers that include interests in clinical genetics, molecular biology, ophthalmology, dermatology, and biochemistry, all with a central theme of understanding the cause and effect of albinism and other forms of pigment loss in humans. | | | The PASPCR is a society of scientists having expertise in the fields of biology, chemistry, medicine, physics and all other sciences involved in research on normal and atypical pigment cells in humans and atypical pigment cells in humans and other animals and to encourage the exchange and dissemination of information regarding all aspects of pigmentation. |
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http://albinism.med.umn.edu
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| | Albinism |
| | The syndromes of this disorder are categorized as Tyrosinase-Negative Oculocutaneous Albinism, Tyrosinase- Positive Oculocutaneous Albinism (Albinoidism), and Ocular Albinism. | | | 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). |
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http://www.peacehealth.org/kbase/nord/nord42.htm
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| | Albinism |
| | Gerry A Adams Answer: Albinism, or the absence of coloration, in humans is usually due to the absence of melanin pigments. | | | Tyrosinase-negative albinism is inherited as a recessive trait. | | | Tyrosinase is needed to convert tyrosine to a compound called DOPA, which is eventually converted into melanin pigments. |
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http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99125.htm
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| | Albinism Database |
| | This database includes mutations associated with all major known forms of oculocutaneous and ocular albinism. | | | The information provided in this database is accurate to the best of our ability, but the International Albinism Center makes no guarantee of its reliability. | | | This database is produced under the direction of the International Albinism Center at the University of Minnesota. |
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http://albinismdb.med.umn.edu
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| | Albinism |
| | (AWA), network of albinism support groups in various countries, founded in 1992, representatives from Australia, Canada, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Germany, Mali, Malawi, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Norway, South Africa,and others | | | photos of teenagers with albinism, ongoing project, Positive Exposure | | | , San Diego, hereditary childhood blindness, x-linked ocular albinism, other blindness |
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http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/albinism.html
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