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An investigation into the psychosocial implications of Oculocutaneous Albinism. a case study of Manicaland Albino Association.

, 2013
The study sought to investigate the psychosocial implications of oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) among members of the Manicaland Albino Association in Mutare urban.
Mutasa, Fungai L.
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Pigments, Chromatophore Structure, and Gene Expression Underlying Colour Polytypy of a Panamanian Poison Frog

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Colour polytypism represents an example of phenotypic diversification shaped by genetic divergence and ecological pressures. Poison frogs of the genus Oophaga (Dendrobatidae) are highly polytypic in coloration, making them an ideal system for investigating the genetic and physiological basis of colour variation.
Vasiliki Mantzana‐Oikonomaki, Giselle Tamayo‐Castillo, Víctor Vásquez‐Cháves, Abel Mora‐Machado, William J. Zamora Ramirez, Roberto Ibáñez, Heike Pröhl, Ariel Rodríguez   +7 more
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Distribution of oculocutaneous albinism in Zimbabwe.

, 1996
A survey of 1.3 million schoolchildren in Zimbabwe identified a total of 278 pupils with oculocutaneous albinism (OCA), giving a prevalence of 1 in 4728. Pupils with OCA were identified in every province of the country, but the distribution was not even.
Lund, Patricia M.
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Malignant transformation of actinic keratoses to squamous cell carcinoma in an albino

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2009
A 25-year-old male, who was a known case of oculocutaneous albinism presented to us with right inguinal swellings of six months′ duration.
Ramalingam Vijaya, Sinnakirouchenan Ramapriya, Thappa Devinder   +2 more
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A NEW SYNDROME PRESENTING WITH DYSMORPHIC FACIES, OCULOCUTANEOUS ALBINISM, GLAUCOMA, CRYPTORCHIDISM AND MENTAL RETARDATION

, 2011
A new syndrome presenting with dysmorphic facies, oculocutaneous albinism, glaucoma, cryptorchidism and mental retardation: We report a case with a new syndrome that presents with glaucoma, cryptorchidism, oculocutaneous albinism, ataxia, hypotonia ...
Seven, Mehmet, Guven, G., Yuksel, A., Yılmaz, Şafak, Yosunkaya, E., Karaca, E.   +5 more
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Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome: A case report

The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2014
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, which results in oculocutaneous albinism, bleeding disorders, and storage of abnormal fat protein compound (liposomal accumulation of ceroid lipofuscin).
R Vani, S Keertihvasan, K Anbananthan
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Effectiveness of refractive error correction for people with oculocutaneous albinism in Nepal

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
Background: Albinism is commonly associated with high refractive errors, but some clinicians are reluctant to prescribe glasses because reduced vision persists due to additional non-refractive visual problems.
Arjun M Bhari
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Common Variants in the TYR Gene with Unclear Pathogenicity as the Cause of Oculocutaneous Albinism in a Cohort of Russian Patients

Biomedicines
Background: oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a hereditary impairment of skin, hair, and eye pigmentation. The most common form of albinism is autosomal recessive albinism, caused by mutations in the TYR gene, accounting for approximately 40–50% of all ...
Olga Shchagina, Anna Stepanova, Polina Mishakova, Vitaliy Kadyshev, Nina Demina, Ludmila Bessonova, Sofya Ionova, Daria Guseva, Andrey Marakhonov, Rena Zinchenko, Sergey Kutsev, Aleksander Polyakov   +11 more
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Chédiak-Higashi syndrome: presentation of seven cases

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT: Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome (CHS) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent infections, giant cytoplasmic granules, and oculocutaneous albinism.
Eugénia Maria Grilo Carnide, Cristina Miuki Abe Jacob, Antonio Carlos Pastorino, Raquel Bellinati-Pires, Maria Beatriz Guimarães Costa, Anete Sevciovic Grumach   +5 more
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Two Cases of Foveal Hypoplasia with Different Etiologies

Beyoglu Eye Journal, 2017
In this report the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings of 2 patients with foveal hypoplasia are presented. One patient had oculocutaneous albinism, which is a frequent cause of foveal hypoplasia, and had decreased visual acuity in both eyes.
Abdullah Ozkaya, Hatice Nur Tarakcioglu
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