Albinism is the congenital absence of any pigmentation or coloration in a person, animal or plant, resulting in white hair, feathers, scales and skin and pink eyes in mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish and invertebrates as well.
clinical variants
N/A
defining characteristics
Hypopigmentation
pathogenesis
Tyrosinase mutation causes inability of melanocytes to produce melanin
etiologies
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epidemiology
risk factors
labimaging
Histology? Melanocytes present (just not making melanin!)
conventional treatment
complications
screeningeducation
N/A
disease development
Tyrosinase mutation causes inability of melanocytes to produce melanin
