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Genetic and dermoscopic findings in a case series of children with oculocutaneous albinism.
Pediatric dermatology - 1 Jan 2000
Liñán-Barroso Juan Manuel, Mantrana-Bermejo María Eugenia, Durán-Romero Antonio José, Ortiz-Álvarez Juan, Monserrat-García María Teresa, Jiménez-Thomas Guillermo José, Conejo-Mir Sánchez Julián, Bernabéu-Wittel José
Abstract excerpt
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disease caused by disorders in melanin synthesis or distribution. In this descriptive study conducted in a tertiary care pediatric hospital, patients with a clinical diagnosis of OCA and genetic study were retrospectively recruited and underwent dermatological and ophthalmological exam, including optical coherence tomography (OCT) and digital dermoscopy. Our findings...
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