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PMEL is mutated in oculocutaneous albinism.
Human genetics - 1 Jan 2023
AlAbdi Lama, Alshammari Muneera, Helaby Rana, Khan Arif O, Alkuraya Fowzan S
Abstract excerpt
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a group of Mendelian disorders characterized by hypopigmentation of skin, hair and pigmented ocular structures. While much of the genetic heterogeneity of OCA has been resolved, many patients still lack a molecular diagnosis following exome sequencing. Here, we report a consanguineous family in which the index patient presented with OCA and Hirschsprung disease but tested negative...
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