ALBINISE

**ALBINISM ** **Albinism** Albinism is a defect of melanin production that results in little or no color (pigment) in the skin, hair, and eyes. The symptoms of albinism depend on the specific type of albinism. But the most general are
 * Symptoms of the eye**
 * Decreased sharpness in vision
 * Functional blindness
 * Irregular and rapid eye movement
 * Lazy eye
 * Sensitivity to light
 * Wandering eyes
 * Cross eye


 * Symptoms of the skin**
 * Lighter than normal skin
 * Patchie, missing skin color
 * Symptoms of hair**
 * Bleach white hair
 * No pigment

Red eyes are a big trait of albinism because the pigment is absent in the iris. www.campbell.k12.ky.us Albinism can be found in animal alot too. This is an albino dauphin. [] Albinism type 2 is found in African Americans more often than other ethnicities. [] media type="custom" key="3570888" width="559" height="189" media type="custom" key="3571092" width="564" height="115" There is another very good video about an african american girl with albinism but it says that you cannot imbed by request so here is the hyperlink [] Albinism occurs when one of several genetic defects makes the body unable to produce or distribute melanin, a natural substance that gives color to your hair, skin, and iris of the eye.The defects may be passed down through families. There are two types of albinism People stare at albinos alot.
 * Causes/effects**
 * Type 1 albinism is caused by defects that affect production of the pigment, melanin.
 * Type 2 albinism is due to a defect in the "P" gene. People with this type have slight coloring at birth.

Treatment is a relief of the symptoms and the protection from the sun. The sun can cause sun damage and even cancer to people with albinism. Albinism is a recessive trait. The autosomal recessive pattern is how one would inherit albinism. The mutations take place in the OCA2, SLC45A2, TYR, and TYRP1 genes. Overall, an estimated 1 in 20,000 people are born with albinism. Type 2 is most common with African Americans. That is the only ethnical tendency.
 * Treatment**
 * Genetic**
 * Stats**
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