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Mutations in the MATP gene in five German patients affected by oculocutaneous albinism type 4.
Human mutation - 1 Feb 2004
Rundshagen Uta, Zühlke Christine, Opitz Sven, Schwinger Eberhard, Käsmann-Kellner Barbara
Abstract excerpt
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is caused by a deficiency of melanin synthesis and characterized by generalized hypopigmentation of skin, hair, and eyes. Due to the hypopigmentation of the retinal pigment epithelium, OCA is usually associated with congenital visual impairment, in addition to an inc...
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