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Identifying genetic defects in oculocutaneous albinism patients of West Bengal, Eastern India.
Molecular biology reports - 16 Jul 2024
Dutta Tithi, Ganguly Kausik, Saha Arpan, Sil Asim, Ray Kunal, Sengupta Mainak
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a congenital heterogeneous group of autosomal recessive disorders characterized by the absence or loss of melanin in the skin, eyes and hair of the affected individuals. Based on the mutated gene, OCA has been classified into eight sub-types (OCA1-8) with overlapping clinical phenotypes. Mutations in the TYR gene cause OCA1, the most prevalent OCA worldwide including...
Topics
- Albinism, Oculocutaneous
- Humans
- India
- Membrane Transport Proteins
- Female
- Male
- Mutation
- Monophenol Monooxygenase
- Antigens, Neoplasm
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
