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Albinism – Definition and Diagnosis

Definition and Diagnosis of Albinism - What is Albinism? What is the definition of Albinism? How is an Albinism usually diagnosed? Learn more about definition, clinical features, and diagnosis of Albinism.

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<p><strong>Definition and Diagnosis of Albinism<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>New York &lpar;USA&rpar;&comma; November 29&comma; 2014<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What is Albinism&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>What is the definition of Albinism&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>How is an Albinism usually diagnosed&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>How is an Albinism diagnosed clinically&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Why it can sometimes be difficult to diagnose an Albinism&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>How to establish the correct diagnosis of Albinism in its initial stage&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Learn more about the definition&comma; clinical features&comma; and diagnosis of Albinism&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Albinism &&num;8211&semi; Definition and Diagnosis<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Definition of Albinism<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Albinism is a congenital inherited disorder leading to negligible or nil production of pigment melanin&period; This is due to partial or complete absence of enzyme tyrosinase&period; This enzyme contains copper and is responsible for production of melanin&period; Amount and type of melanin determines color of eyes&comma; skin&comma; and hair&period; Albinism is same as achromasia&comma; achromia&comma; or achromatosis&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Albinism affects all vertebrates&period; An organism with nil presence of melanin is an albino and organism with little melanin is an albinoid&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Diagnosis of Albinism<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Albinism is confirmed through genetic testing as it occurs due to inheritance of recessive gene alleles&period; Albinism does not affect intellectual development although such people feel socially isolated&period; Albinism causes various vision defects like nystagmus&comma; photophobia&comma; and astigmatism&period; Poor skin pigmentation makes you susceptible to sunburn and skin cancers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theteamwork&period;com&sol;health&sol;2016-150451-albinism-causes-evaluation&period;html"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; 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Dr. Marilyn Thompson