Article
[Oculocutaneous albinism in French overseas territories (Reunion, French Guyana, Martinique) and Mayotte. Study of 21 cases in 16 families].
Medecine tropicale : revue du Corps de sante colonial - 1 Nov 2005
Aquaron R, Berge-Lefranc J L, Badens C, Roche J, Fite A, Sainte-Marie D, Piquion N, Cartault F
Abstract excerpt
The dual purpose of this study was to determine the genotype of patients with oculocutaneous albinism type 1 and 2 based on analysis of tyrosinase and P gene mutations and to attempt to establish a correlation between phenotype and genotype. This study included a total of 21 Caucasian, Indian and Black African patients from La Reunion, la Martinique, French Guyana and Mayotte. PCR-sequencing of genomic DNA was...
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