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Oculocutaneous Albinism and Ocular Albinism Overview

Mervyn G Thomas  1 , Jonathan Zippin  2 , Brian P Brooks  3
Margaret P Adam, Jerry Feldman, Ghayda M Mirzaa, Roberta A Pagon, Stephanie E Wallace, Anne Amemiya
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In: GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993.
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Oculocutaneous Albinism and Ocular Albinism Overview

Mervyn G Thomas et al.
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The purpose of this overview is to:

  1. 1

    Briefly describe the clinical characteristics of oculocutaneous albinism and ocular albinism;

  2. 2

    Review the genetic causes of oculocutaneous albinism and ocular albinism;

  3. 3

    Review the differential diagnosis of oculocutaneous albinism and ocular albinism with a focus on genetic conditions;

  4. 4

    Provide an evaluation strategy to identify the genetic cause of oculocutaneous albinism or ocular albinism in a proband (when possible);

  5. 5

    Review management of oculocutaneous albinism and ocular albinism;

  6. 6

    Inform genetic counseling of an individual with oculocutaneous albinism or ocular albinism and their family members.

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