Albinism

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Synonyms

• Oculocutaneous Albinism
• BADS
• Albinismus
• Congenital Achromia
• Hypopigmentation

Disorder Subdivisions

• Tyrosinase Positive Albinism (Type II)
• Tyrosinase Negative Albinism (Type I)
• Yellow Mutant Albinism
• Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
• Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
• Cross' Syndrome
• Brown Albinism
• Autosomal Dominant Albinism
• Rufous Albinism
• Black Locks-Albinism-Deafness of Sensoneural Type (BADS)
• Ocular Albinism
• Nettleship Falls Syndrome (X-Linked)
• Forsius-Eriksson Syndrome (X-Linked)
• Aland Island Eye Disease (X-Linked)
• AIED
• Autosomal Recessive Forms of Ocular Albinism
• Albinoidism

General Discussion

Albinism is a group of rare inherited disorders characterized by the absence at birth of color (pigmentation) in the skin, hair, and eyes. Albinism is also associated with certain syndromes that produce defects in the eyes (ocular abnormalities). The syndromes of this disorder are categorized as Tyrosinase-Negative Oculocutaneous Albinism, Tyrosinase- Positive Oculocutaneous Albinism (Albinoidism), and Ocular Albinism.

Resources

National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
PO Box 959
East Hempstead, NH 03826-0959
Tel: (603)887-2310
Fax: (603)887-6049
Tel: (800)473-2310
Email: info@albinism.org
Internet: http://www.albinism.org

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com

Albinism Fellowship
P.O. Box 77
Burnley
Lancashire, Intl BB11 5GN
United Kingdom
Tel: 44 1282 771900
Email: info@albinism.org.uk
Internet: http://www.albinism.org.uk

NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
31 Center Dr
Building 31, Room 2A32
MSC2425
Bethesda, MD 20892
Tel: (301)496-5133
Fax: (301)496-7101
Internet: http://www.nih.gov/hichd/

Sjældne Diagnoser / Rare Disorders Denmark
Frederiksholms Kanal 2, 3rd Floor
Copenhagen K, 1220
Denmark
Tel: 45 33 14 00 10
Fax: 45 33 14 55 09
Email: mail@sjaeldnediagnoser
Internet: http://www.raredisorders.dk

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Last updated:	January 3, 2007