81. ► Albinism Home Medical Reference Encyclopedia (English) Toggle English / Spanishalbinism. Definition albinism refers to a group of related conditions. http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001479.htm

Disease Nutrition Surgery Symptoms Injury ... Encyclopedia (English) Toggle English Spanish Albinism Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: Albinism refers to a group of related conditions. These conditions are the result of altered genes that cause a defect of melanin production. This defect results in the partial or full absence of pigment from the skin, hair, and eyes. Alternative Names: Hypopigmentation; Oculocutaneous albinism; Ocular albinism Causes, incidence, and risk factors: An amino acid called tyrosine is normally converted by the body to the pigment melanin . Albinism results when the body is unable to produce or distribute melanin because of one of several possible defects. In particular, defects in the metabolism of tyrosine leading to failure to convert it into melanin, can cause albinism. Albinism appears in different forms and may be inherited by one of several modes: autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, or X-linked. Complete albinism involves a total absence of pigment from the hair, eyes, and skin (this is also called tyrosinase-negative oculocutaneous albinism). It is the most severe form of the condition. Affected people may appear to have hair, skin, and iris color that are white as well as vision defects. They also have photophobia (sunlight is painful to their eyes), they

82. Albinism NY - Home Page albinismnewyork.org NOAH NY Chapter - A non-profit providing support and caringfor all people with albinism and their families here in the Metro NY area. http://www.albinismnewyork.org/

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83. Discovery Health :: Albinism albinism refers to a group of disorders that are present at birth. albinism. By LynnWest, MD. albinism refers to a group of disorders that are present at birth. http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/2308.html

postionList = "compscreen,hedthick,admedia,tower,nuiad"; OAS_RICH("admedia"); June 02, 2004 EDT OAS_RICH("hedthick"); albinism By Lynn West, MD Albinism refers to a group of disorders that are present at birth. It is characterized by a decrease or lack of color in the skin, hair, and eyes. What is going on in the body? Albinism refers to a group of genetic defects that cause decreased levels of the pigment, melanin, which forms color in skin, hair, and eyes. Low levels of melanin cause very light skin tone and blond-white hair. The eyes might also be affected and have an iris that is dull-gray to blue or brown. Since melanin protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation from the sun, people with albinism are easily sunburned. What are the signs and symptoms of the disease? Symptoms of albinism may include the following: very light skin color blondish-white colored hair eyes that are sensitive to light visual impairments that require glasses or contact lenses, because normal levels of melanin are required for normal vision tendency to sunburn easily, since there is not enough melanin to block ultraviolet rays

84. Albinism albinism. Brenda Zea. Most people have a very biased and stereotypedview of people with albinism. Many see albinos as persons http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f02/web1/bzea.html

This paper was written by a student in a course at Bryn Mawr College, and reflects that student's research and thoughts at the time the paper was written. Like other things on Serendip , the paper is not intended to be "authoritative" but is instead provided to encourage others to themselves learn about and think through subjects of interest, and, by providing relevant web links, to serve as a "window" to help them do so. Web links were active as of the time the paper was posted but are not updated. Biology 103 2002 First Paper On Serendip Albinism Brenda Zea Most people have a very biased and stereotyped view of people with albinism. Many see albinos as persons with white hair, white skin and red eyes. This is a common myth that has perpetuated itself because the truth about albinism is not widely known. One in 17,000 people in the United States has a form of albinism. There are many different types of albinism, depending on the amount of melanin in a person's eyes. While some people have the fabled red or violet colored eyes, most albinos have blue eyes. Even fewer have hazel, brown or gray eyes. These discrepancies between reality and the red-eyed albino myth are the reason that most albinos do not even realize that they have a form of albinism. Most albinos have serious vision difficulties. Their eyes do not have the correct amount of melanin and during the fetal and infant stages of their life, this causes abnormal development of the macular hypoplasia (the fovea in the retina), as well as abnormal nerve connections between the brain and their eyes.

85. HealthlinkUSA Albinism Links Kanoodle.com. Try searching for albinism at ExactSeek.com. Kanoodle.com. Clickhere for page 1 of albinism information from the HealthlinkUSA directory. http://www.healthlinkusa.com/7ent.htm

86. Albinism albinism is a group of rare inherited disorders characterized by the absenceat birth of color (pigmentation) in the skin, hair, and eyes. albinism. http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/nord/nord42.htm

document.write(''); var hwPrint=1; var hwDocHWID="nord42"; var hwDocTitle="Albinism"; var hwRank="1"; var hwSectionHWID="nord42"; var hwSectionTitle=""; var hwSource="cn6.0"; var hwProdCfgSerNo="wsh_html_031_s"; var hwDocType="NORD"; National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. Albinism Important It is possible that the main title of the report is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. 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 Related Disorders List Information on the following diseases can be found in the Related Disorders section of this report: Menkes Disease 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.

87. Derm/cinema Freeze Frame--Albinos Is Hollywood prejudiced against people with albinism? What is albinism? Peoplewith albinism are pale with light hair and eyes. http://itsb.ucsf.edu/~vcr/Freeze3.html

Welcome to Skinemedia's online discussion site. Skinematic topics will be rotated each month or so. Please e-mail your ideas and input and your comments will be added to this page. To current topic To next topic Topic for January/February 1997: Is Hollywood prejudiced against people with albinism? What is albinism? Albinism is a genetic disorder that results in a deficiency or inability to produce melanin, the protein that gives pigment to the skin. People with albinism are pale with light hair and eyes. Because they are missing pigment that protects against sun damage, they are at great risk for skin cancers. Because melanin is crucial to the development of vision, people with albinism can have visual problems. Albinism affects men and women of all races, and because it is inherited, is not contagious. Most people with albinism have normal intelligence. Although there is currently no cure for albinism, gene therapy is being researched and could provide a potential treatment for this condition. Using sunscreen is crucial, as well as treating skin cancers as early as possible. Genetic conseling is also helpful to predict if the children of a person with albinism may be born with the condition. How is albinism depicted in movies?

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89. Albinism albinism. Vision problems. What kind of vision problems can someone withalbinism have? Those with albinism always have vision problems. http://www.irishhealth.com/?level=4&con=264

90. Albinism albinism. The word albinism refers to a group of inherited conditions. Peoplewith albinism have little or no pigment in their eyes, skin, or hair. http://eyeconditions.homestead.com/Albinism.html

Albinism One person in 17,000 in the U.S.A. has some type of albinism. Albinism affects people from all races. Most children with albinism are born to parents who have normal hair and eye color for their ethnic backgrounds. Often people do not recognize that they have albinism. A common myth is that by definition people with albinism have red eyes. In fact there are different types of albinism, and the amount of pigment in the eyes varies. Although some individuals with albinism have reddish or violet eyes, most have blue eyes. Some have hazel or brown eyes. Vision Problems: Vision problems in albinism result from abnormal development of the retina and abnormal patterns of nerve connections between the eye and the brain. It is the presence of these eye problems that defines the diagnosis of albinism. Therefore the main test for albinism is simply an eye exam. Types of Albinism: While most people with albinism have very light skin and hair, not all do. Oculocutaneous (pronounced Ock-you-low-kew-Tain-ee-us) albinism involves the eyes, hair, and skin. Ocular albinism involves primarily the eyes, while skin and hair may appear similar or slightly lighter than that of other family members. Researchers have identified several other genes that cause forms of albinism. In one form of albinism, the Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, there can be problems with bleeding, and with lung and bowel disease as well. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome is a less common form of albinism, but should be suspected if a child with albinism shows unusual bruising or bleeding.

91. ALBINISM 101 *****. ALL ABOUT albinism. MY UNIQUE LIFE WITH albinism. Here s a personal accountof my experiences with legal blindness and the social aspects of albinism. http://www.brookefox.com/ALBINISM_FAQ.htm

NEWSFLASH! I'VE BEEN "PUBLISHED" Both t he BRAILLE MONITOR from the NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND (the world's largest organization of blind people) and NOAH NEWS , the voice for the albinism community, have printed my article "The Art Of Albinism". Read it here! ALL ABOUT ALBINISM Welcome to my little collection of factoids and life experiences as an artist-lady with albinism, a rare genetic trait which causes legal blindness and a lack of pigment in the hair, skin and eyes. THE X'S AND Y'S.... Ah, the wonderful world of genetics! Approximately 1 in 17,000 people have albinism. The birth rate is even fewer around the world. For example, in Russia it’s almost 1 in 100,000. There are a few different types of albinism. I have Oculocutaneous Albinism, which is passed down by a recessive gene. Both my parents have a specific albinism recessive gene, which had been carried u nknowingly by their families for generations. I was their second child, the first being a normally pigmented, totally healthy girl. So imagine their surprise! Even though both my parents have the gene, it was only a 1 in 4 chance they would have a child with albinism. My chance of passing on the gene is slim as well.

92. THE MERCK MANUALSECOND HOME EDITION, Albinism In Ch. 208 albinism. albinism is a rare hereditary disorder in which little or no melaninis formed. albinism occurs in people throughout the world and in all races. http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec18/ch208/ch208b.jsp

93. ALBINISM: Contact A Family - For Families With Disabled Children: Information On printer friendly, albinism, Ophthalmic Surgeon, Great Ormond StreetHospital, London, UK. albinism FELLOWSHIP. albinism Fellowship http://www.cafamily.org.uk/Direct/a30.html

printer friendly ALBINISM home more about us in your area conditions information ... how you can help search this site Did you find this page helpful? yes no Albinism is a group of genetic disorders in which the affected individual has reduced or absent pigmentation. This usually affects the skin, hair and eyes. However, the eyes alone can be affected. Common features are reduced visual acuity, photophobia, nystagmus and strabismus. There are two main types of albinism namely ocular albinism and oculo-cutaneous albinism. Additionally within oculo- cutaneous albinism there are a number of variants with characteristic presentations. Ocular albinism only affects the eyes and usually leads to nystagmus Inheritance patterns Ocular albinism is X-linked or autosomal recessive. Oculo- cutaneous albinism is autosomal recessive. Prenatal diagnosis Not currently available. Medical text last updated April, 2001 by Dr L Esakowitz, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Medical Adviser to the Albinism Fellowship and Miss Isabelle Russell-Eggitt FRCS FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK. ALBINISM FELLOWSHIP Albinism Fellowship PO Box 77 Burnley e-mail: Web: http://www.albinism.org.uk

94. Sort It! - Eye Information - Albinism cloudy. albinism. When people are born with little or no colour (or pigment)in their eyes, skin and hair. albinism. What is albinism? There http://www.sortit.org.uk/eyecond_alb.htm

Eye Conditions Find out information about: Astigmatism Astigmatism happens when the cornea is flattened. Glaucoma Glaucoma is when the optic nerve is damaged. Myopia (Shortsight) Myopia is when you find it hard to see things in the distance. Nystagmus Nystagmus means that your eyes move without you controlling them. Childhood cataract A cataract is when a part of your eye called the lens is cloudy. Albinism When people are born with little or no colour (or pigment) in their eyes, skin and hair. What is albinism? What causes albinism? What are the effects of albinism? What you can do to help with albinism? ... Want to find out more? Albinism What is albinism? There are two main types of albinism. The first is when people are born with little or no colour (or pigment) in their eyes, skin and hair. This means that they may have pale skin and very light blonde hair. The second type of albinism only affects people's eyes. However, they may still have slightly paler skin and lighter hair than other members of their family. What causes albinism?

95. Albinism- Medcohealth.com albinism refers to a group of related conditions. These conditions are the resultof altered genes that cause a defect of melanin production. albinism. http://www.medcohealth.com/medco/consumer/ehealth/ehsarticle.jsp?topicID=HE:Dise

96. GeneReviews: Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1 Your browser does not support HTML frames so you must view Oculocutaneous albinismType 1 in a slightly less readable form. Please follow this link to do so. http://www.geneclinics.org/profiles/oca1/

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98. Albinism In Sharks albinism in Sharks. The relative sharks. Below is a list of all shark speciesin which partial or full albinism is known to date Broadnose http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/p_albinism_in_sharks.htm

ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research Topics in Shark Biology: Physiology Albinism in Sharks Biological Batteries Cold Fire in the Sea Fire in the Belly of the Beast ... CD-ROM now available Albinism in Sharks The relative darkness or lightness of a given shark species may vary enormously among individuals. A few species of sharks, such as the Dusky Smoothhound ( Mustelus canis ) can gradually change their color after moving from one habitat to another. Other species, such as the Blacktip Shark ( Carcharhinus limbatus ), may temporarily lose virtually all their pigmentation during "whitings", which are poorly understood blooms of shelled protozoans called "coccolithophores". But true albinos - resulting from a blocked gene crucial to pigment formation - seem to be very rare among sharks. Below is a list of all shark species in which partial or full albinism is known to date: Broadnose Sevengill Shark ( Notorhynchus cepedianus ) - partial Zebra Shark ( Stegostoma varium ) - partial Tawny Nurse Shark ( Nebrius ferigineus Basking Shark ( Cetorhinus maximus ) - 2 Cases White Shark ( Carcharodon carcharias Grey Smoothhound ( Mustelus californicus ) - 2 Cases Leopard Shark ( Triakis semifasciata Tiger Shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ) - embryo Java Shark ( Carcharhinus amboinensis Scalloped Hammerhead Shark ( Sphyrna lewini Why is albinism so rare among sharks? Probably because being snow white makes them highly visible to both prey and predators, so it is unlikely they would long survive. Indeed, most albinistic shark specimens are young individuals. But a few - such as the Zebra Shark case listed above, which was 6 feet (1.85 metres) long - were quite large and may have been reproductively mature. Yet, if shark pigmentation patterns play a role in courtship signaling and other agonistic displays, it seems unlikely that an albino shark would compete effectively against 'normally' pigmented members of their own species.

99. Your Health - Albinism albinism. (Hypopigmentation, Oculocutaneous albinism, Ocular albinism). albinismrefers to a group of rare inherited disorders that are present from birth. http://www.aurorahealthcare.org/yourhealth/healthgate/getcontent.asp?URLhealthga

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