Albinism in Africa as a public health issue
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetically inherited autosomal recessive condition and OCA2, tyrosine-positive albinism, is the most prevalent type found throughout Africa. Due to the lack of melanin, people with albinism are mor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/212 |