Types of Albinism

According to the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH), albinism is divided into air jordan 12 xii original og taxi two groups. Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) involves the eyes, hair and skin, producing the pale skin and aOlernKienOP air jordan retro 6 olympic 2012 white midnight navy varsity red James and W eyes typically affiliated with albinism. Ocular albinism (OA) involves the eyes but does not generally cause the lack of pigment of OCA, although individuals with OA may have lighter skin and hair than other members of their family. OA is less common than OCA.

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Parents who have a child with albinism may be able to test for it in later pregnancies. Genetic tests for one child will be similar for siblings, providing genetic researchers more information on where the defect may be located. air jordan 6 vi retro olympic flag During pregnancy, amniocentesis, where amnio fluid is drawn from the uterus, or chorionic villous sampling (CVS) can examine the cells to determine if the air jordan 7 retro dmp bulls magic albinism gene defect is present.