ALBINISM

WHAT IS ALBINISM?

• Albinism is a genetic condition also called achromia
• It is seen as an absence of pigment in a persons skin, eyes or hair
• This disorder happens with all humans , mammals, fish and reptiles
• The allele for this disease is a recessive trait.

IS IT GENETIC?

• This disease has a twenty five percent
• Of infecting the offspring and only if both
• The parents have it or if they both have the
• Recessive trait for albinism

WHERE DOES IT HAPPEN?

• An estimated one in twenty thousand
• People get this disease
• It's more common in sub-Saharan people

HOW MANY TYPES ARE THERE?

• There are four types of albinism
• Type 1 OCA1 (Most Common)
• Type 2 OCA2 ( More Common)
• Type 3 OCA3 (Less Common)
• And Type OCA4 (Less Common)