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Oculocutaneous albinism type 3: a Japanese girl with novel mutations in TYRP1 gene.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Dec 2011
Yamada Makiko, Sakai Keisuke, Hayashi Masahiro, Hozumi Yutaka, Abe Yuko, Kawaguchi Masakazu, Ihn Hironobu, Suzuki Tamio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) type 3 caused by mutations of the TYRP1 gene is an autosomal recessive disorder of pigmentation characterized by reduced biosynthesis of melanin pigment in the skin, hair, and eye. The clinical phenotype has been reported as mild in Caucasian OCA3 patients. OBJECTIVE: We had the opportunity to examine a Japanese girl with OCA3 and investigated activity of TYRP1 protein...
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