Their hair may be yellow, blond, or light brown. It usually affects people with dark skin, particularly Black people in southern Africa. People with OCA3 have reddish-brown skin, reddish hair, and hazel or brown eyes. It results in the minimal production of melanin and commonly appears in people of East Asian descent. OCA6 has been reported in one family and one separate individual. Ocular albinism is the result of a gene mutation on the X chromosome and occurs almost exclusively in males.
People with ocular albinism have reduced coloring in the retina and ir i s. It produces symptoms similar to OCA. The syndrome occurs with lung, bowel, and bleeding disorders.
It produces symptoms similar to OCA, but it may not affect all areas of the skin. There have been fewer than cases reported globally. The skin is usually creamy white to grayish. Hair is usually brown or blond with a silvery sheen. People with this syndrome have a defect in the white blood cells, increasing their risk of infections. Griscelli syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder. There were only around known cases of this syndrome worldwide between and People of African or Asian descent who have albinism may have hair color that's yellow, reddish or brown.
Hair color may also darken by early adulthood or stain from exposure to normal minerals in water and the environment, and appear darker with age. Eyelashes and eyebrows are often pale. Eye color can range from very light blue to brown and may change with age. The lack of pigment in the colored part of the eyes irises makes the irises somewhat translucent. This means that the irises can't completely block light from entering the eye.
Because of this, very light-colored eyes may appear red in some lighting. Vision impairment is a key feature of all types of albinism. Eye problems and issues may include:. At your child's birth, if the doctor notices a lack of pigment in hair or skin that affects the eyelashes and eyebrows, the doctor will likely order an eye exam and closely follow any changes in your child's pigmentation and vision.
Contact your doctor if your child with albinism experiences frequent nosebleeds, easy bruising or chronic infections.
These signs and symptoms may indicate the presence of Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome or Chediak-Higashi syndrome, which are rare but serious disorders that include albinism. To have an autosomal recessive disorder, you inherit two mutated genes, one from each parent. These disorders are usually passed on by two carriers. Their health is rarely affected, but they have one mutated gene recessive gene and one normal gene dominant gene for the condition.
Several genes provide instructions for making one of several proteins involved in the production of melanin. Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes, which are found in your skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is caused by a mutation in one of these genes. Wear a hat. Check their skin for changes or suspicious marks. See their dermatologist every 6—12 months for a skin check. Avoid tanning beds. Avoid medicines that make them more sensitive to the sun.
What Else Should I Know? If you have albinism: Go to all medical visits recommended by the care team. Learn all you can about albinism. The care team is a great resource. You also can find information and support online at: National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation Because the social scene can be more about fitting in than standing out, people with albinism may face bullying or prejudice.
This should improve as they get older. In all types of OCA and some types of OA, albinism is passed on in an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. This means a child has to get 2 copies of the gene that causes albinism 1 from each parent to have the condition. If both parents carry the gene, there's a 1 in 4 chance that their child will have albinism and a 1 in 2 chance that their child will be a carrier. Carriers do not have albinism but can pass on the gene. Some types of OA are passed on in an X-linked inheritance pattern.
This pattern affects boys and girls differently: girls who get the albinism gene become carriers, while boys who get it will have albinism. When a mother is a carrier of an X-linked type of albinism, each of her daughters has a 1 in 2 chance of becoming a carrier.
Each of her sons has a 1 in 2 chance of having albinism. When a father has an X-linked type of albinism, his daughters will become carriers, and his sons will not have albinism and will not be carriers. If you have a history of albinism in your family or you have a child with the condition, you may want to talk to a GP about getting a referral for genetic counselling.
A genetic counsellor provides information, support and advice about genetic conditions. For example, you can discuss with them how you inherited albinism and the chances of passing it on. Albinism is usually obvious from a baby's appearance when they're born.
Your baby's hair, skin and eyes may be examined to look for signs of missing pigment. As albinism can cause a number of eye problems, your baby may be referred to an eye specialist ophthalmologist for tests. Electrodiagnostic testing is also sometimes used to help diagnose albinism.
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