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Genetic analyses of Vietnamese patients with oculocutaneous albinism.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Sept 2022
Thuong Ma Thi Huyen, Anh Luong Thi Lan, Nhung Vu Phuong, Ngoc Tran Thi Bich, Lan Hoang Thu, Phuong Doan Kim, Ha Nguyen Hai, Van Hai Nong, Ton Nguyen Dang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive disease with hypopigmentation in skin, hair, and eyes, causing by the complete absence or reduction of melanin in melanocytes. Many types of OCA were observed based on the mutation in different causing genes relating to albinism. OCA can occur in non-syndromic and syndromic forms, where syndromic OCA coexists with additional systemic consequences...
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